Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Bridget Phillipson Excerpts
Thursday 23rd January 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I often drive through my hon. Friend’s constituency, and I look forward to doing so to visit Corby in east Northamptonshire tomorrow evening. Of course, the Opposition had an Opposition day available to them next week but chose not to debate the recent economic good news, so, as he correctly observes, they are not willing or keen to be embarrassed.

Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)
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May we have a statement on what plans the Government have to support the north-east economy, in particular? Yesterday we saw that the north-east still has the highest level of unemployment in the country, with too many young people out of work and rising levels of long-term unemployment. I wish Portsmouth well, but who in Government is going to get to grips with the challenge that we face in the north-east?

None Portrait Hon. Members
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They do not care.