“I think we've fallen away from that in recent years and I think Edward is quite right to say 'hang on, this is always been at the centre of Conservatism'.”
“I think we have lost sight of something of importance, something which has always been at the heart of Conservatism which is the family - functioning as a family unit with legal rights and responsibilities and being able to make its choices and let its children grow strong,”
“It is only by maintaining the current law and making it the norm that adoption takes place by married couples and stability for an adopted child can be achieved.”