Welfare Reform Bill Debate

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Andrew Gwynne

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Business without Debate
Wednesday 1st February 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne McGuire Portrait Mrs McGuire
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No, I am not going to take an intervention from the hon. Lady just now.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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Will my right hon. Friend give way?

Anne McGuire Portrait Mrs McGuire
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I will take one from my hon. Friend.

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Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne
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Does not what we have heard highlight the Conservative party’s misunderstanding of how social housing operates in reality? As my hon. Friend the Member for Vauxhall (Kate Hoey) said, we are talking about people’s homes. Even if they wanted to downsize, the housing stock is not there for them to move into.

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