Danny Beales
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Danny Beales (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Lab)
The Rural Activities Garden Centre in my constituency is a vital resource for adults with learning difficulties, providing jobs, training, support and the ability to make lifelong friends. The service users and their families I met last week were horrified that, despite this, the council is proposing to close the service next Thursday. Will the Leader of the House join me in sending a message of support to the families affected, and make time for a debate in this House about the vital role that these services play for adults with learning difficulties?
Lucy Powell
My hon. Friend is a great champion for his area, and I am incredibly sorry to hear that his Conservative local authority has decided to close this valuable local garden centre, which does so much for his community. We have given local authorities one of the biggest boosts in local funding that they have had for some time, so they really have no excuse.