"The EPR scheme is obviously welcome and Liberal Democrat Members know the intention, but the scheme appears to have some unintended effects. The scheme will not only impact producers but small businesses, hospitality businesses in particular, who have raised their concerns. Will the Minister continue to listen to those businesses …..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman is talking well about the general state of plastic in the world, but we are debating the global plastics treaty. Can he confirm whether his party supports the UK being a signatory?..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate. Let me highlight one point that he made about the circular economy. He said that if we get the regulation and the incentives right, it would be good not only for the …..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"I do agree; if we close our ears, we will miss these problems, frustrate the public and lose their support. If we listen hard, we can fix the schemes and rescue the action we want to take in this place to help the whole environment. If we do not do …..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"We have just had our fifth consecutive month of job losses announced, and research shows that as many as 17% of companies are considering redundancies. What is the Government’s analysis of why this is happening?..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"The Chancellor announced quite a list of reforms yesterday. I note that many were on the shopping list of industry, so the Committee will examine them closely to make sure they also work for the consumer and for the long-term stability of the economy. One change in particular, on ringfencing, …..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Woking (Mr Forster) for securing the debate. Given all the Liberal Democrat interventions, it seems that we are firmly the party of beer and pubs...." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"My hon. Friends all made their contributions and they are all on the record; there is no disputing that we have won today—one-nil to us.
Pubs are central to communities, as we have heard from others, and Carshalton and Wallington is no different. One of my favourite things about living …..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"Would the shadow Minister mind telling the House what these fashionable causes that football clubs should not speak about are?..." Bobby Dean - View Speech
"I rise to speak in favour of the amendments tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson), specifically new clauses 3 and 4.
I will start by outlining why these fan-centric measures are important to this particular fan and why football is important to me. Football has …..." Bobby Dean - View Speech