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Michelle Donelan Excerpts
Monday 22nd January 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michelle Donelan Portrait Michelle Donelan (Chippenham) (Con)
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I am launching an appeal for mobile phones with local charity Doorway to enable those who are homeless or suffering to get back on their feet—literally—and have an emergency lifeline. Will the Minister offer support for what is, for some people, a controversial initiative locally and agree that it is much more controversial that in the UK today we still have some people who are homeless, which is why the Government are prioritising that area?

Heather Wheeler Portrait Mrs Wheeler
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I thank my hon. Friend for referring to that interesting, innovative way to deal with such issues in the future, and I would be interested to see how the pilot in her area works. I congratulate her local area on being so proactive.