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Peter Heaton-Jones Excerpts
Monday 7th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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Such decisions need to be made fairly soon, and I am conscious of the analysis presented to me and the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Will Quince), as we make decisions on that matter.

Peter Heaton-Jones Portrait Peter Heaton-Jones (North Devon) (Con)
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On Friday, I visited the new Barnstaple Work Club, a fantastic initiative giving support to those seeking employment, particularly those with disabilities. Will the Minister join me in welcoming this new initiative and in thanking the volunteers as well as Barnstaple library for hosting it?

Justin Tomlinson Portrait Justin Tomlinson
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It would be a pleasure to thank those volunteers doing so much to create new opportunities for disabled people, which is something I know my hon. Friend, as their MP, regularly champions, as I have seen at first hand on some very good visits there.