Housing Benefit

Debate between Mel Stride and Lindsay Hoyle

Wednesday 26th February 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mel Stride (Central Devon) (Con)]

What I am not clear about is this: what does the hon. Lady say to the 1.5 million people on the housing waiting list or to the 250,000 people living in overcrowded accommodation—perhaps having to sleep on the floor or on sofas—when her party is advocating a policy that uses taxpayers’ money to provide a surplus room for others?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Long interventions will not help us to get through this debate. There are too many interventions. People should not just come in and intervene; they should enter the debate.

HEALTH

Debate between Mel Stride and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 20th December 2012 Commons Chamber

Mel Stride

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I will thank my hon. Friend in due course.

I thank my wife Michelle and my three daughters. I also wish you, Mr Deputy Speaker, your family and, indeed, your millions of admirers up and down the country a very happy Christmas and hope that I have many more speaking opportunities at your behest in 2013.

Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)

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I can reassure the hon. Gentleman that will be the case and that Mrs Hoyle will be very impressed.