"At times of economic crisis, historically and all over the world, we have seen people moving towards blaming scapegoats, attacking weaker and poorer communities and trying to damage the interests of those who are not in their own environment. Today the potential for this global economic crisis can be seen …..." Mike Gapes - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her intervention, which also gives me the opportunity to speak for another minute.
I have been pursuing a number of cases on behalf of my constituents in recent months, and for several weeks now we have received no written responses to any …..." Mike Gapes - View Speech
"I apologise for being late for this debate, but I am pleased that I am able to hear the hon. Gentleman point to his own role in establishing the all-party parliamentary group, which he has done such a lot to promote and encourage, and I congratulate him on that. As …..." Mike Gapes - View Speech