John Hutton Quotes

"An active welfare state must provide a floor below which no one should be allowed to fall, but its primary role must be to enable people to provide for themselves."
-John Hutton

"The internet has become an essential tool for businesses and consumers, and has brought enormous benefits to our everyday lives, but we all know there are risks too."
-John Hutton

"I did not come into politics to make poor people poorer."
-John Hutton

"The best thing for the individuals concerned, and for society as a whole, is to actively encourage those on incapacity benefit who are able to work to get back into work, while providing security and a decent standard of living to those who cannot."
-John Hutton

"We will not put the long-term stability of the public finances at risk."
-John Hutton

"We want people of all ages from every section of the community to be involved."
-John Hutton

"We would greet him every day as he got off the elevator."
-John Hutton

"We need to be especially careful where proposed legislation would have an adverse impact on competitiveness, and today's action demonstrates the Commission is serious about putting its commitment to better regulation into practice."
-John Hutton