Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John McNally and Andrew Jones

Tuesday 24th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Jones]

I will take the matter up with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport and get back to my hon. Friend.

[John Mc Nally (Falkirk) (SNP)]

T7. Inflation now stands at a staggering five-year high and businesses in Scotland, Falkirk and across the UK face the prospect of increased trade tariffs post-Brexit. On the high street, it is increasingly a case of bricks versus clicks, and businesses are closing down, as people buy online, leaving town centres struggling. Has the Chancellor spoken to retailers about the possibility of reducing the amount of VAT paid by businesses in our town centres to help them cope with online trade and the impending extra burdens?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John McNally and Andrew Jones

Thursday 10th December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Jones]

I know that the industry is keen to focus on that, and I am keen for more people to take that test. The average pass rate is only 52%, so considering what can be done to increase that will be my top priority. I will consider these matters, but I do not think it will be possible to start subsidising individual licence applications; otherwise, we would have to extend that measure across the piece.

[John Mc Nally (Falkirk) (SNP)]

3. What recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on development of the high-speed rail network.