Thérèse Coffey
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(13 years, 9 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
The usual pre-scripted questions that he dreamt up earlier. The question is: has he got a reform plan for the NHS? [Hon. Members: “No!”] Has he got a police reform plan? [Hon. Members: “No!”] Has he got a plan to cut the deficit? [Hon. Members: “No!”] It is no wonder that the former Foreign Secretary has just said that
“the…Left is losing elections on an unprecedented scale because it has lost control of the political agenda…it is also losing key arguments”—
and it has a
“deficit in ideas”.
That is what he said, and he is absolutely right.
Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the people of Suffolk, who, in less than a year, have raised more than £3 million to build a new children’s hospice through the Treehouse appeal? This is an example of the community coming together to support a local project that will really make a difference. It is also supported by BBC Suffolk, the Evening Star and the East Anglian Daily Times.
The Prime Minister
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I know that Members right across the House back the hospice movement, with its hospices for adults and for children. The Government have put extra money into hospices, but that is a great example of the big society, where people come together and make sure that there is real provision to look after those who need it most.