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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrea Leadsom Excerpts
Thursday 10th January 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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The right hon. Lady will have heard my response to her colleague earlier—the Treasury is looking at the detail of how its policies impact on various groups and has made it an absolute priority to give support to those who need it most, ensuring that more families are able to get into work and that work pays for more people. Above all else, it is making sure that our children do not have to deal in the future with the record levels of deficit left by the right hon. Lady’s Government.

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend share my astonishment that Opposition Members always want to emphasise the plight of women? Is she as delighted as I am about the growing numbers of health visitors, the growing numbers of nursery places for disadvantaged two-year-olds and the tax-free allowances that directly affect so many women and make their lives so much better under this Government?

Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want to target support effectively in our communities, and I think that, whether we look at the role of Sure Start centres or the role of health visitors, the changes that have been made are plain to see.