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Thu 7th Dec 2017

Social Care

Debate between Jackie Doyle-Price and Lucy Frazer
Thursday 7th December 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait Jackie Doyle-Price
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I thank the hon. Lady for those comments. She highlights what is literally the Cinderella in this debate. It is appalling that so many children are acting as carers, stoically and fantastically but, as she says, to their long-term detriment. As a society, we would be failing if we did not do more to support them.

Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer (South East Cambridgeshire) (Con)
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The fact that we need to tackle the challenge of social care has cross-party support and agreement. It was in the manifestos of both main parties. In fact, the Labour party’s manifesto said that it wanted to implement change through “consensus” and that the issue transcended party politics. Would the Minister welcome a cross-party approach, rather than political point scoring?

Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait Jackie Doyle-Price
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I am very keen to approach this matter through consensus. To be frank, I do not think that we can deliver change without consensus. We have written to all-party groups in the first instance to engage with them. Over the course of the next six months, I hope to engage in conversations and discussions with Members from all parts of the House.