Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

Debate between Richard Graham and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 18th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[Richard Graham]

I have huge respect for the hon. Member for Wrexham (Ian Lucas) and for his colleague, the hon. Member for West Bromwich West (Mr Bailey), both of whom have made some good points. I must point out to them that when my family pub buys beer, we are just one pub doing that and we are hugely disadvantaged compared with the buying power of the big companies—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Order—[Interruption.] Mr Graham, do not pull a face. It does not help. Mr Griffiths is the person who is speaking, not Mr Lucas, so please address Mr Griffiths.

[Richard Graham]

I hope that I was very clear, but if you want me to repeat my point to my hon. Friend the Member for Burton (Andrew Griffiths), I would be happy to do so, Mr Deputy Speaker.

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

I assure you that I do not. I call Mr Griffiths.

Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure

Debate between Richard Graham and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 20th October 2014 Commons Chamber

[Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)]

My hon. Friend has made a number of good points and she is right in all she says about the work of the Second Church Estates Commissioner. Does she agree that there is a fantastic opportunity for a woman to become a bishop very soon in my constituency, as our current bishop, Bishop Michael, retires in only a month’s time, after 10 years’ outstanding service? Does she agree that that great opportunity should not be missed?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. We have seven speakers to come. I hope that it will work out that they have about seven minutes each.

amendment of the law

Debate between Richard Graham and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 25th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Richard Graham]

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. May I confirm for him that the relaxation of planning laws introduced by the new planning Minister has been incredibly helpful to my constituents? It has ensured that work on three brownfield sites is now going ahead, which will be a great boon to the people of Gloucester.

The right hon. Gentleman also made a point earlier about the Secretary of State’s problems with delivery. Given that the right hon. Gentleman agreed earlier with one of my Liberal Democrat friends that delivery was a problem for his party when it was in power, is it not better to focus on the Budget announcements and—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Mr Graham, please keep interventions short. Sixty-one Members wish to get in and speak. If we are going to get on, we must have short interventions.

Beer Duty Escalator

Debate between Richard Graham and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 1st November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)]

Does my hon. Friend agree that the British brewing sector, British pubs and the British people have paid a heavy price for the previous Government’s beer duty escalator? May I urge him to hold a review and then do what Treasury Ministers have done to the previous Government’s fuel duty escalator, which is to stop it? In that way, he will deserve a celebratory pint from all my constituents in Gloucester, a pint of beer from the—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. The Minister will not have time to drink the pint if we have such long interventions.

Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill

Debate between Richard Graham and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 26th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Richard Graham]

I have given way to the hon. Lady already, but I am happy to do so again

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. If hon. Members are going to give way, they should give way quickly. If not, the hon. Member trying to intervene must sit down.