Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Anna Soubry Excerpts
Wednesday 19th October 2011

(13 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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The problem is that it was the advice of the right hon. Member for Morley and Outwood (Ed Balls) that got us into this mess in the first place. When is he going to learn that there is not a single country in Europe that thinks that you deal with your debts by adding to your debts? That is why no one listens to him here or in Europe.

Anna Soubry Portrait Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con)
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Yesterday, a report was published into the serious failure of Nottinghamshire police to protect a young woman who went on to be murdered by her violent partner. Does the Prime Minister agree that it is imperative that all police forces have the practices, policies and training necessary to protect women from violent men?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend; she makes an important point. Some police forces have taken huge steps forward in dealing with domestic violence, but not all of them have done so. We need to spread that best practice right across the country.