Business of the House

Douglas Chapman Excerpts

Thursday 25th June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

I thank my hon. Friend for his question. The constituents of Bolsover, and Shirebrook in particular, are incredibly fortunate to have such an assiduous and capable campaigner advancing their cause. The name of Shirebrook conjures up images of such beauty that it surprises me that anyone wants to leave it to join the motorway. None the less, I would urge him to take the matter up with the Transport Secretary at the next oral questions on 2 July. I have a feeling, Mr Speaker, that you might look benignly on an application for an Adjournment debate on a subject of this importance.

[Douglas Chapman (Dunfermline and West Fife) (SNP) [V]]

A Bank of America report in the Financial Times yesterday suggests that, post Brexit, the pound will be weak and volatile—a situation that the Leader of the House will fully recognise will only help the spivs and the speculators. Before we move to third-world currency status, will he agree to a debate in Government time on the weakness and volatility of the pound in a post-Brexit Britain?

[Mr Rees-Mogg]

I spent decades in the City and you could always find some silly analyst to write some silly report and the FT to report it.