Business of the House

Jamie Stone Excerpts
Thursday 22nd May 2025

(1 day, 22 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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Happy birthday to Bangor pier—I am sure we will all join my hon. Friend in that celebration.

Jamie Stone Portrait Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)
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People living in the north of Scotland are forced to pay extortionate delivery charges for goods they order from further south—charges that are far higher than people in Glasgow, Edinburgh or Birmingham have to pay. This is a fundamental injustice. Could we have a debate in Government time on something that is very wrong indeed?

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell
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The hon. Member raises the really important matter of the different delivery costs for rural communities such as his, who often need those deliveries the most. I shall certainly raise it with Ministers and get a full response for him.