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Debate between Jonathan Reynolds and John Bercow(10 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. I am sorry not to have accommodated more colleagues on question 7, but both questions and answers have been extremely long.
Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op)
8. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia in encouraging a change of approach by that country towards eastern Ukraine.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Jonathan Reynolds and John Bercow(10 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. He does not look like her and she does not look like him; I apologise to the hon. Gentleman. More specifically, I apologise to the hon. Lady.
Jonathan Reynolds
This time last year, work under the affordable warmth component of the ECO—the element that helps low-income households—was trading on the brokerage at between 25p and 30p in the pound. Today it is trading at just 6p, which means that a maximum of £840 is available for each job, whereas last year £3,500 would have been available. Given that the Government’s figures on the boiler scrappage scheme show that 96% of boiler replacements cost more than £1,000, what assurances can the Secretary of State give that such work is being done legitimately, safely and responsibly, or even at all?
Horsemeat (Supermarket Products)
Debate between Jonathan Reynolds and John Bercow(11 years, 11 months ago)
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Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op)
Food manufacturing is an important part of the British economy and employs a lot of people in my constituency. The shadow Secretary of State is not undermining the industry by bringing those issues to the House; she is safeguarding its future by allowing people to have confidence in it. The Minister needs to tone down the rhetoric, tell us that you are on top of this issue, and let the British public know that they can have confidence in the regulatory system for which you are responsible.
Mr Speaker
Order. I am not responsible for these matters, but we look forward to hearing the Minister.