Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Debate between Heidi Allen and Lindsay Hoyle(9 years, 5 months ago)
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Heidi Allen
We are friends, I believe. I think we are all friends in here—I hope we are.
Heidi Allen
Thank you. I do not have children, so I often tread carefully in these sorts of debates because I do not want people to point the finger and say, “Well, you don’t understand.” But I am certain of one thing: a choice between one, two or three children is a choice. If you cannot afford it, why should the taxpayer subsidise you? Can she answer that? [Interruption.]
Royal Bank of Scotland
Debate between Heidi Allen and Lindsay Hoyle(9 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
I remind Members that if they want to ask a question, they need to stand. I am not always sure whether Members have changed their minds when they sometimes stand and sometimes do not stand. It also helps if we have brief questions and shorter answers, which should allow everybody into the debate.
Heidi Allen (South Cambridgeshire) (Con)
It strikes me that the concern is about the process at the beginning of the sale. All the advice—from the Bank of England and Rothschild—is about phasing, which is part of the journey to return to profitability. May I suggest a rebranding exercise? Perhaps we should call this something different—I know what: a long-term economic plan!