Speeches by Foxcroft.

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“Will the right hon. Member give way?”

“I absolutely agree. The review needs to ensure that it has the right engagement and consultation with everybody, but it must be co-produced with the experts by experience. I want to take this opportunity to clarify exactly what we mean by co-production. The principle of co-production is rooted in the US civil rights mo…”

“I begin by welcoming the positive steps the Department has set out in the “Pathways to Work” Green Paper on supporting people into work; the right to try work without the fear of having to go through reassessment for benefits if it does not work out; reforming and modernising the Access to Work system; disability pay g…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her statement. Will the Timms review have the powers to review the planned budget savings for future claimants of PIP and universal credit health components? Also, if claimants request a reassessment because of worsening health conditions, will they be assessed on the current criteria…”

“This is my first speech in this Chamber since the general election, and if I am honest, I wish I was not speaking in this debate, as I wish this legislation was not being put forward. I have not always been opposed to assisted dying. Indeed, in 2015, I voted in favour of the Bill put forward by Rob Marris MP, but that …”

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“Opposition? Hold on—we are the Government.”

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“I cannot get through the speech if I do; I am sorry. That is why this Government are proud to support the arts and culture. Only recently, we announced more than £270 million of investment for our arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage sector via the Arts Everywhere fund. And the £85 million Creative Foundations …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I am pleased to respond to this debate on behalf of the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism, my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda and Ogmore (Chris Bryant). I warned him that I might have to commit him to some stuff in responding to this debate…”

“I will make sure I raise that point, and good on hon. and right hon. Members for pressing me to get the Minister to commit to many things. I will then join the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Dame Karen Bradley) for a history lesson in architecture. She also mentioned Alton Towers, where I have very fond…”

“The right hon. Member makes a really good point, and I will feed that back. I am missing out some of my speech and jumping ahead because I want my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford to have the opportunity to respond. After preparing for and listening to this debate, I am tempted to ditch my beach holiday and instead …”

“I beg to move, That further consideration be now adjourned. I specifically thank you, Sir Edward, for being so patient in the Chair for so long. [Interruption.] Sorry, Sir Christopher.”

“He asked you to give way.”

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“We are supposed to be polite to each other.”

“I wanted to start by saying—and I originally wrote this down—what a collegiate and comradely debate this had been, and until the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr French), stood up again it actually was. I was particularly impressed that my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo …”

“My hon. Friend makes a really important point. If we are putting clubs on the record, may I add my local football club of Millwall, whose community trust does excellent work in the local community? It is important that young people are able to make informed choices away from crime and violence, and towards a future tha…”