Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Fiona O'Donnell Excerpts
Thursday 13th September 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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Yes, I have seen the early-day motion in my hon. Friend’s name. Of course, the Charity Commission is not a regulator of religion, and it should be explaining its responsibilities and doing so in a way that commands confidence.

Fiona O'Donnell Portrait Fiona O’Donnell (East Lothian) (Lab)
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A high street payday loan broker in my constituency has been standing outside a primary school handing out balloons to children and leaflets asking whether they are struggling to afford a school uniform. May we have an urgent debate on effective regulation of this predatory sector?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I will, if I may, invite my hon. Friends from the Department for Education to respond on that issue, with which I confess I am not familiar.