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Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Penny Mordaunt
Monday 17th October 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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This was part of the consultation on business rate retention and is being considered at the moment.

Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)
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T10. As the Secretary of State will know, the north-east still has the highest unemployment rate in the UK, with far too many people desperate to find secure work. Is this what the Government mean by a northern powerhouse, or have Ministers abandoned the idea altogether?

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Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Penny Mordaunt
Monday 8th June 2015

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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As I speak, we have over 3,600 personnel deployed on 21 operations across 19 countries. We are actually doing more operations, although they might not have the profile of some recent operations, so our armed forces are still incredibly busy. We are also regenerating capability that was lost under the Labour Administration.

Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)
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6. What plans the armed forces have to commemorate VJ Day.

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