There is nothing people can throw at me to say: Do this, do that.

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, problem debt and poor health, as well as other problems, giving them an extra pound - say through increased benefits - will not address the reason they find themselves in difficulty in the first place.

I have two daughters, it really means a lot to me to have two women standing now and being the PM.

Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have?

With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty.

Government cannot do it all. As we work hard to break welfare dependency and get young people ready for the labour market, we need businesses to give them a chance and not just fall back on labour from abroad.