He has harsh words for Lord Freud, the welfare minister:

It applies existing Communities and Local Government guidance in place of the welfare minister's restrictive proposals.

The public welfare minister, Parviz Kazemi, said the government had the country's 20 million farmers in mind when it decided not to move to daylight saving time.

Lord Freud, a welfare minister, admitted last week that "urgent actions" were still needed but that a further review would take place in the spring.

You can see the concession here (scroll down to amendment 51), where the welfare minister Lord Freud has added his name.

The welfare minister broke down in tears as she announced the plan on television.

For the welfare minister whose wife is also a cancer sufferer i say to you , Are you human or what ?

Guðbjartur Hannesson (born 3 June 1950) is an Icelandic politician and was welfare minister.

Karen Jespersen was also Social Minister, later welfare minister.

But Mr. Peretz seems to some to be running for social welfare minister, pushing an agenda of schools, jobs and social justice.