Business of the House Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Fiona Bruce Excerpts
Thursday 7th September 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

They might momentarily have been forgotten. The hon. Gentleman has never been, and will never be, forgotten.

Fiona Bruce Portrait Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con)
- Hansard - -

May I thank the Leader of the House for taking time out of her busy day yesterday to attend the launch of “A Manifesto to Strengthen Families”, which is supported by 44 Back-Bench Conservative MPs? It contains 18 practical policy proposals, such as strengthening prisoners’ family ties and promoting greater support for veterans’ families and for fatherhood. Does she agree that this subject has long needed more consideration by Members of this House, and will she meet a small group of those 44 MPs to discuss how more parliamentary debate time can be provided for it?

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

I strongly congratulate my hon. Friend on the excellent work that has gone into the families manifesto. It is a very important piece of work. A number of Ministers are very interested in it, and I would be delighted to meet her.