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Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Monday 4th April 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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Dover and Deal are fortunate indeed to have a representative who is as passionate a localist as my hon. Friend. I know that he is crusading to have the port of Dover retained in the hands of the local community. As Members know, the Localism Bill provides an opportunity for local communities to make a bid for assets of community value—and I dare say this might provide such an opportunity.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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Given the Secretary of State’s well-publicised comments about “Pravda on the rates” and his desire to stop unnecessary council publications, what message does he have for Liberal Democrat-controlled Stockport council, which continues to publish the “Civic Review”, promoting only Liberal Democrat councillors just weeks before the local elections?

Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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I would say to my hon. Friends, “Beware of friendly fire.”