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Debate between Lord Sharma and Gareth Thomas
Monday 5th February 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I have started to have conversations with ministerial colleagues, and my hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that we need to work as one Government to ensure that high-skilled jobs are created across our country.

Gareth Thomas Portrait Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op)
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Given the significant rise in household debt and the fear that payday lenders will seek to take advantage of that situation, is not this the right time to seek a significant expansion of credit unions across the UK? What might the Minister do to facilitate such an expansion?