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Debate between Lord Sharma and Paul Masterton
Monday 15th October 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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We have had this discussion in a number of questions now. Can I be absolutely clear? The right hon. Gentleman should look at the report produced by the all-party parliamentary group on hunger, which said that the reasons for food bank usage are complex and myriad, and cannot be put down to any single reason.

Paul Masterton Portrait Paul Masterton (East Renfrewshire) (Con)
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I warmly welcome the announcement by the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham (Guy Opperman), of a consultation on collective defined contribution schemes. However, I had anticipated that it would come out before my ten-minute rule Bill on Wednesday. Will he give us an update as to when we might see it?