The level of interest in this subject, and the respect that has been shown by Members on both sides of the debate, are strong arguments for more free votes to take place in the House. I am delighted to see the manner in which the debate is being conducted today.
Liberate MPs from their party shackles and give them a free vote. We need to restore faith in our institutions- so let's start with the House of Commons.
It is desperately unfair, that those who have worked all their lives to pay off their mortgage, to save for their future or to have something to pass on to their loved ones, face meeting the limitless, often ruinous costs of their care with little or no assistance.
