Finance (No.2) Bill Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Tuesday 8th April 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Barbara Keeley Portrait Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab)
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Government Members might like to know that Salford city council, owing to the budget cuts amounting to £100 million that have been forced on it, will have to cut eight Sure Start centres this year, leaving us with only four. Government Members must stop being in denial about this issue.

Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell
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Yes, I agree that it is important that Government Members stop being in denial, because it will be a dreadful indictment of their being out of touch with reality if they fail to address this issue and instead stand by and watch our network of Sure Start centres disappear.