"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this timely debate. He is rightly elaborating on the need for more transparency, and he just alluded to the 10 Members whose second job income comprises the vast majority of the total. When this debate comes into the public domain, the question that …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"On the issue of any complexity adversely affecting a Member’s ability in the House, does my hon. Friend agree that while we all should be open and transparent and the register should be kept up to date, as the mover of the motion said, the final arbiter on all these …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"The Minister has been very clear and open about offering the problem companies that are having difficulties a meeting with his officials. He has heard the number of people who have requested meetings. Will he agree to inform each Northern Ireland MP before the summer recess in 14 days’ time …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"I agree. If we are to see the clampdown that the Home Secretary has outlined, as I hope we do, the problems that we are discussing will not get better in the short term. There will be more vacant shops, because illegal shops will be put out of business. That …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"Yes, I agree, and I will come on to that point. If we make our high streets more attractive to families, to shoppers and to those who live and work in town centres, the vacuum that enables antisocial behaviour will reduce as we increase the number of people in town …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"The hon. Member is right. I agree that edge-of-town and out-of-town retailing are having an impact on city centres and town centres...." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"Yes, I agree. When I conclude, I will try to draw some of these threads together into a proposition that I hope the Minister will consider.
Charity shops and vaping shops are now prevalent on many of our high streets. I have sometimes been criticised, unfairly in my view, for …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"Yes, I do, and I am glad to hear that. I hope that the Minister can deal with that type of intervention.
I secured a similar debate in Westminster Hall just 18 months ago, but unfortunately things have not improved since then. I believe that what we require is a …..." Gregory Campbell - View Speech
"Yes, I agree. Edge-of-town and out-of-town retailers have the advantage in one sense, while the huge multinational online retailers have the advantage in another sense—and they have both put our high streets at a major disadvantage.