Debate contribution: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity

Debate contribution by Mr Gordon Lyons on 1 April 2025.

MLA: Mr Gordon Lyons
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 1 April 2025
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Private Members' Business
Heading: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4876765

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I appreciate the Member's giving way. He will be aware of the budgetary constraints that we are under and the decisions that need to be made. He made the point well that the Government can save money and help people at the same time by ensuring that there is investment. Investment in the job programmes that he mentioned is a way in which we could help people and save money at the same time. That is the route that any Government should go down, especially a Labour Government.

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