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Debate between Mark Pritchard and Helen Whately
Wednesday 19th March 2025

(2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Helen Whately Portrait Helen Whately
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My hon. Friend makes exactly the important point I am making, which is that if the Government thought what they were doing would affect just the very wealthiest in society, they were very wrong.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)
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Is it not very telling that, although when this policy was voted on in this House in September the Government had a majority of 120, there are very few Labour MPs on the Government Benches to defend their own policy in this debate?

Helen Whately Portrait Helen Whately
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My right hon. Friend is exactly right. As I said a moment ago, I do believe that some Labour Members have consciences, but I am not sure which ones. Are those with consciences the ones who are hiding away from the Chamber because they feel guilty and do not want to hear this debate, or the hon. Members here who are actually going to stand up in support of pensioners and join us in the Lobby later.