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Chris Loder Excerpts
Wednesday 3rd May 2023

(12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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I gently point out to the hon. Gentleman that, actually, somebody from a disadvantaged background is far more likely to go to university in England than they are in Scotland.

Chris Loder Portrait Chris Loder  (West Dorset) (Con)
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Q8.   The Conservative police and crime commissioner in Dorset has delivered 174 new police officers, quadrupled the rural crime team and made Dorset the sixth safest county. Given that recorded crime is 34% higher under Labour police and crime commissioners, does the Prime Minister agree that only Conservatives can be trusted to keep local communities safe and to make sure that offenders face the justice they deserve?