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Labour backbenchers hail new Bill to scrap bedroom tax
Ian Lavery MP forces a vote under Parliament's ten minute rule — but Tories and Lib Dems boycott the debate
The House of Commons reverberated yesterday to a passionate call from left MP Ian Lavery to end the misery and devastation caused by the bedroom tax.
Labour members cheered and cheered again as Mr Lavery introduced a backbench Bill to “sweep away the dreaded bedroom tax.”
Mr Lavery roared: “It has to be scrapped now!”
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