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Personal Care at Home Bill

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Conservatives said that it is only a part of the jigsaw, so do nothing—those were the words of the hon. Member for Norwich, North (Chloe Smith). They say, "It is political posturing in front of an election, so do nothing. We need a bigger reform, so don't do this one. It will cost too much given our cuts policies for the next few years, so do nothing." We understand the Conservative position on the Bill: it is to do nothing for someone requiring 17 hours of personal care a week or intimate care, including help with eating, drinking, washing, dressing and toileting, who could be paying about £13,000 a year out of their savings. They would not get any help with that because the Tory party would do nothing.