National Citizen Service Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

National Citizen Service

Martin Caton Excerpts
Wednesday 16th July 2014

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Chris White Portrait Chris White (Warwick and Leamington) (Con)
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May I be the first Member on this side of the House to congratulate the Minister on his new role? I look forward to working with him. I also congratulate the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman) on securing the debate. I particularly enjoy working with him on a cross-party basis, as we are both co-chairs of the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group. I welcome how he is framing his remarks.

Martin Caton Portrait Martin Caton (in the Chair)
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Order. This is an intervention, not a speech.

Chris White Portrait Chris White
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As chair of the all-party group on the National Citizen Service and volunteering, I would welcome the hon. Gentleman’s support. Does he not think that this issue would also benefit from cross-party consensus?