Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Thérèse Coffey and Steve Baker

Monday 8th November 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con)]

Like my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith), I pay tribute to Buckinghamshire Council for all that it has done with the Helping Hand scheme. Does the Secretary of State agree that in a place such as High Wycombe, where riches and poverty are often found so close together, it is imperative that we equip councils to provide local people with the local help that they need?

[Dr Coffey]

I strongly agree. That is why we are working through local authorities, which understand their communities well, without there being blanket schemes. It is important that that is reflected around the country, including in places such as High Wycombe.