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Wed 18th Dec 2013
Food Banks
Commons Chamber

Food Banks

Debate between Esther McVey and Andrew Selous
Wednesday 18th December 2013

(11 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Esther McVey Portrait Esther McVey
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In Labour’s last term in office, the claimant count went up by 82%.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous
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I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Does she remember that the Trussell Trust thanked this Government for allowing jobcentres to refer people to food banks? That was a compassionate thing to do and the Labour party refused to do it.

Esther McVey Portrait Esther McVey
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My hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I will also give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow who negotiated that arrangement.

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