Oral Answers to Questions

David Nuttall Excerpts

Wednesday 27th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Hancock]

I am an enormous supporter of the work of charities, but I find it extraordinary that the hon. Gentleman seems to be a supporter of lobbyists using money only when it comes from taxpayers. I think that taxpayers’ money should be put to better use.

[Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)]

Does my right hon. Friend agree that when our constituents give money to charity, they expect it to be used directly to help those disadvantaged people whom the charity claims to help, and that if they wanted it to be used for political lobbying, they would have made a donation to a political party?

[Matthew Hancock]

I could not have put it better myself.