Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Greg Smith Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd November 2026

(2 days, 23 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Murray Portrait James Murray
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We want to support our brilliant local businesses to succeed, and I hope that the Rockwood, Craftyard, Darlington’s and Kuzzu will benefit from some of our Budget measures, since all retail, hospitality and leisure properties in England will see their business rates frozen in real terms for two years, reduced or cut to zero.

Greg Smith Portrait Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire) (Con)
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New financial modelling on the Government’s proposals for an asylum camp at MOD Bicester site A, which affects many of my villages, shows that the per night, per person cost is two-and-a-half times that of the equivalent hotels. If it is cost control the Chancellor is after, surely he will tell the Home Secretary not to proceed with that plan.

Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds
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We were left a terrible legacy by the Conservative party, and we have cut £1 billion from asylum costs during the time we have been in power.