Fiona Bruce
Main Page: Fiona Bruce (Conservative - Congleton)(12 years, 3 months ago)
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Cathy Jamieson
My hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. I will come on to that in a moment, because it is one of the main reasons why I felt it was important to secure this debate.
People are now coming up against new challenges in their lives after already facing many challenges over the years. Further action is needed. It is important to say that the challenges faced by those affected were such that when the health grant pilot was set up in 2010, it was welcomed as a way forward to address some of the problems.
Cathy Jamieson
I want to have the time to say a bit more about that, but I shall give way briefly.
Fiona Bruce
I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. Does she agree that it is particularly pertinent at a time when thalidomide victims have reached a certain age and the support from their parents, who have been so faithful over most of their lives, is now coming, or has come, to an end?