Christopher Chope
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(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Before I call the hon. Gentleman, I need to know that both the mover of the motion and the Minister are happy that he should make a short speech. Is that the case?
Order. The hon. Gentleman is eating into valuable time. He is probably right that we should allow the Minister to respond to this debate now.
I am very grateful to you, Sir Christopher. Very briefly, the Government need to do much more to address this issue. It has continued for long enough. They need to get a grip.