(13 years, 12 months ago)
Commons ChamberWhile the hon. Gentleman is not being polarising, and in the spirit of consensus that he says he espouses, does he agree that it would make sense for the coalition Government to respond positively to the constructive offer that my right hon. Friend the Member for Leigh (Andy Burnham) made? Common cause can be made and we can find a way to save the essential infrastructure for the invaluable work that those partnerships—
Order. Interventions must be very short. The right hon. Gentleman should know better; he has been here long enough.