Fiona
Bruce MP challenges Government to support families more
In
her speech in the debate on the Queen’s Speech in the House of Commons this
week Fiona Bruce argued that much more support needs to be given to addressing
family life by the Government.
Commenting
after the debate Fiona Bruce said “Family and community life is particularly
strong in the Congleton community but this is not so in many parts of the
country. The UK’s family breakdown statistics are sadly far higher than in many
other developed countries. Indeed, one of the saddest statistics I have heard
is that a teenage boy in this country today is more likely to have a smartphone
than a Father at home. We must do something about this.
Government
now accepts that it is a right responsibility for it to lead on promoting our
physical well-being – through exercise and healthy eating for example – and should
equally help equip people to develop and maintain healthy relationships which
are equally important for our well-being.”
The
full text of Fiona Bruce’s speech is below and can be accessed at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm150602/debtext/150602-0003.htm#15060233000316
