They told us that they wanted an active approach to welfare, so that everyone can take part in society and work for a living if they can. That is what we promised and the regulations represent another step towards honouring that commitment. At the same time, we are protecting vulnerable families through increases in child benefit and in the family premium in income-related benefits, and providing extra help for families with your children. We promised to help lone parents into work and to protect vulnerable families where parents are unable to work. That is what we are delivering, which is why I commend the regulations to the Committee.
Sedentary interventions are most unhelpful.
We had the Mandelson school of spin during the Minister's speech, which sought to portray everything that has happened since 1 May in the rosiest light, as if nothing happened before then. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will mention the regulations at some stage. Some 47 Members of the Labour party came off message and another 40, who did not quite have the courage to go into the Opposition Lobbies against the Government, abstained, which caused the Secretary of State some embarrassment. If that rebellion had not taken place last December, we would not be debating the concession before us.