Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Business and Trade

Oral Answers to Questions

John Slinger Excerpts
Thursday 31st October 2024

(4 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gareth Thomas Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)
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No. I gently point out to the hon. Gentleman the difficult economic inheritance that his party left this Government to sort out. We are determined to walk towards all the tough decisions his party refused to face up to in government. If he is against the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions, he needs to say how he will fund the investment we announced yesterday in the aerospace and automotive sectors, and how he would fund the extra investment that we will make in the NHS and other public services.

John Slinger Portrait John Slinger (Rugby) (Lab)
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T4. We will take no lectures from the Conservative party about business. Plenty of us have experience of business, and I am one of them.Many high street businesses want to continue accepting cash. Just as importantly, so do many of my residents, particularly the elderly, disabled and vulnerable. I have spoken to the citizens advice bureau, which is hearing how concerned elderly residents are. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that the Post Office can better offer banking services on the high street to cater for the spenders and recipients of cash?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. These are topical questions, and they are meant to be short and punchy, not speeches. I am sure we can find time for an Adjournment debate for the hon. Gentleman.