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Debate between Esther McVey and Alison Seabeck
Monday 1st July 2013

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Esther McVey Portrait Esther McVey
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I do indeed agree with my hon. Friend. When I first heard about Paul’s story, I had to read it twice because I could not believe what he intended to do. He was paralysed from the waist down; now he is paralysed from the knees down and has learned to walk with aids and adaptations. The Prime Minister has supported him and I will be there at the start of this excellent challenge.

Alison Seabeck Portrait Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab)
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Have Ministers had any discussions with the Housing Minister about the benefits of switching funding from escalating housing benefit expenditure to new, affordable house building?