Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

David Nuttall Excerpts
Thursday 11th June 2015

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I have not previously come across that issue even in my previous role in the Justice Department. It is clearly worth raising directly with Ministers. I suggest my hon. Friend looks to bring it up in an Adjournment debate.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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May we have a debate on what the Government can do to make life easier for small businesses by cutting red tape? In the last Parliament, we had the one-in, one-out rule, then the one-in, two-out rule. Now that the Government are not constrained by the Liberal Democrats, surely we can have one in, three out, four out or even five out?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I cannot promise whether it will be one in, three out, four out or five out, but I can promise him that my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary has plans to save £10 billion in costs by reducing red tape during this Parliament, which will make a real difference to business.