Coronavirus

Greg Clark Excerpts
Monday 9th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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As I said, we see no purpose for suspending Parliament, and parliamentary accountability is very important, as is the legislative power of Parliament.

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con)
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On the day Carillion collapsed, all the UK banks, through UK Finance, agreed forbearance on the loans and overdrafts of small businesses affected. Has Cobra obtained the same assurance from the banks in respect of businesses affected by the coronavirus?