Sittings of the House

Eilidh Whiteford Excerpts
Wednesday 11th July 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joan Ruddock Portrait Dame Joan Ruddock
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend.

Eilidh Whiteford Portrait Dr Eilidh Whiteford (Banff and Buchan) (SNP)
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I echo the right hon. Lady’s remarks. Although I cannot return to my constituency in the evening, I still think this issue says something about our institutional culture and what we think is a normal working practice.

Joan Ruddock Portrait Dame Joan Ruddock
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The hon. Lady might also feel that if she gets home a little earlier in the evening, perhaps she has more time to talk to her family.