"I thank the Foreign Secretary for that answer. There is a rumour going round Whitehall that the Foreign Secretary is not the Foreign Secretary, and that the real Foreign Secretary is Mr Jonathan Powell. That could not possibly be the case, of course, because it would make a mockery of …..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech
"No one can doubt the hon. Member’s commitment to the people of Oldham. He is being very loyal to the Chancellor and her Budget. I have a simple question: if unemployment goes up in his constituency from today, before the local elections next year, will he resign?..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech
"I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way a second time. The Chancellor said on Sky News, “It’s on me now.” I would be grateful if he could set a date for when this Government are going to take responsibility for the country. I have plenty of things …..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech
"I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. What is his message to the people who have been made unemployed since the Labour party came to power?..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. I am a bit confused by his answer to my last intervention. Why was it a bad idea to lift the two-child benefit cap when the SNP suggested it, but a good idea now that his Chancellor suggests it?..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech
"Does the hon. Member acknowledge that whether parents get their money from income or from benefits, the Government, having inherited 2% inflation, have taken it up to 3.6%, which reduces the value of that pound in parents’ pockets?..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech
"For the record, why did the hon. Member vote against lifting the two-child benefit cap when the SNP proposed it earlier?..." Lincoln Jopp - View Speech