Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Madeleine Moon Excerpts
Thursday 21st January 2016

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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This is an area that was not in the Smith commission report. It is also one on which we seek to do the right thing and to provide the right balance. We think the system that has been put in place provides that right balance, even though the hon. Gentleman and his party do not agree.

Madeleine Moon Portrait Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab)
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May we have a debate, or even one of those nice little statutory instruments, advising local authorities of the sense of installing a small shelf in disabled toilets so that people who have ileostomies or colostomies can effectively change their bags without having to scrabble on dirty floors?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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The hon. Lady makes an important and sensible point. The Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People will be here on Monday week when she can put that point to him. It is something that I will also ensure is passed on to the Department, as she makes an interesting and valuable point.