Debates between Imran Hussain and Angela Rayner during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Imran Hussain and Angela Rayner
Tuesday 13th March 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Angela Rayner Portrait Angela Rayner
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend.

As I was saying, people should not just take our word for it. They should look at what the Children’s Society has said about those 1 million children who will not receive free school meals if the regulations come into force.

Imran Hussain Portrait Imran Hussain (Bradford East) (Lab)
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My hon. Friend is making a very persuasive case. In the Bradford district, more than 10,000 children who are living in poverty will miss out on free school meals, but Northern Ireland will be exempt from the same policy. Are not the Government putting their own political benefit before child poverty?

Angela Rayner Portrait Angela Rayner
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My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which I will come on to later in my contribution. As I said, those who are just above—