Debates between Rupa Huq and Andrew Percy during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Rupa Huq and Andrew Percy
Tuesday 9th February 2016

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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I will quickly give way.

Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy (in the Chair)
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Very briefly, I call Rupa Huq to speak.

Rupa Huq Portrait Dr Huq
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I just wondered whether my hon. Friend was aware of Fiona Weir from Gingerbread, who says:

“Further stigmatising single parent families will do nothing to tackle child poverty. Family breakdown doesn’t cause child poverty. It is unaffordable childcare, low levels of maternal employment and poor wages—”

Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy (in the Chair)
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I call the shadow Minister.