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Debate between Damian Hinds and Angela Eagle
Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Damian Hinds
The right hon. Gentleman is of course right that he has raised that point a number of times. I think last time he raised it, he put it in the context specifically of Christmas. I am aware that organisations like food banks do have an increase in their activity at Christmas-time. I think we have to be careful in ascribing the reasons for the usage of food banks to individual or simple causes, and as I said to him—
Damian Hinds
No. If the hon. Lady will forgive me, I am responding to the right hon. Gentleman.
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Damian Hinds
I apologise to both hon. Ladies who have stood up, but I want to bring my remarks to a conclusion. I know that many Members, on both sides of the House, probably including them—