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Bob Blackman Excerpts
Thursday 28th June 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse
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I completely agree. It sounds like a wonderful initiative and event. I certainly hope that our locally based work coaches were involved in that event so that they could give the extensive assistance that we are now able to provide to all those seeking work.

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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Taking your sage advice to persist, Mr Speaker, may I ask my right hon. Friend when she will respond to the long-awaited consultation on removing caste from the Equality Act 2010?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on his persistence. I will do that shortly; I know that many Members of this House want that to be done. Since the last Women and Equalities questions, I have met the Dalit community—the meeting was organised by the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green)—and I am considering their particular concerns. I hope to make an announcement on this in the coming weeks.