[F. H. Pitts]
Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, reaffirmed the Labour Party’s position on proposals for a basic income this week, in response to a query from a constituent of the Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe. Noting that the Labour Party had discussed the possibility of a basic income in the past, Reeves stated that it had been concluded the measure was riddled with ‘severe difficulties’. The principal concerns expressed by Reeves regarding such reforms are that public support would be lacking, and that it would undermine the obligation to work.
See a copy of Reeves’s letter here: https://imgur.com/byKvB0c
Rachel Reeves
