(9 years, 2 months ago)
Commons ChamberI will get to that point towards the end of my speech, because I think it is absolutely key.
I entered the House with hope that the four corners of Britain could come together to form a solid table to hold the hopes and aspirations of everybody. My friends in Northern Ireland now enjoy 40,000 more people in employment than in 2010; unemployment has fallen for 27 months in succession; and employment is up to 67.8%. Surely these are things to hang on to—
Order. Interventions are meant to be short. We are struggling with time, and I want to get everybody in.