Does the hon. Lady accept that although the achievements of Scandinavian countries are tremendously impressive, they start from a different position? They are smaller societies with lower populations, which are much more ethnically and racially homogenous than this country's. They have different issues, and their solutions may not transport across precisely to a country such as Britain.
Deprivation/Child Poverty
Proceeding contribution from
John Penrose
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 June 2008.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Deprivation/Child Poverty.
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2007-08
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