Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mary Robinson Excerpts
Wednesday 31st January 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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A Government consultation on this matter is imminent, and I urge the hon. Lady to make her representations to that consultation and also directly to the relevant Minister.

Mary Robinson Portrait Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con)
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Following last year’s terrorist attack in Manchester, the Government committed £24 million to the city. With the effects still being felt across the area, including in my constituency, will the Government provide an assurance that they will continue to support Manchester?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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We will certainly continue to support Manchester right across Government through the various agencies and spending programmes that the Government have available. Manchester demonstrated its resilience and its strong sense of community identity and purpose last year, and they will serve it well both economically and socially in the years to come.