Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Andrea Leadsom Excerpts
Thursday 15th September 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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Of course I understand the concern of anybody who is confronted with the possible loss of their job. I will raise the matter with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and ask him to write to the hon. Gentleman.

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con)
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In the light of the Prime Minister’s renewed commitment to strengthening families and the fact that the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Project has now opened in my constituency, may we have a debate on the crucial importance of the foundation years and early intervention in families who are struggling to bond with their new babies?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. I hope that she will apply for an Adjournment debate, where we might be able to debate the matter at more length than the Speaker is likely to allow me now.