Petitions

Julian Lewis Excerpts

Monday 4th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) (LD)]

I wish to present this important petition from my constituency, much of which comprises the most sparsely populated area of England. It suffers from being linked with a unitary authority and therefore has an even worse rural penalty in some of its rural areas. I draw these matters to the attention of the Secretary of State as I bring the petition to the attention of the House.

The Petition of the residents of Berwick-upon-Tweed constituency.

[P001255]

[Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)]

It is my pleasure to present a petition in the same terms as that presented by my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr Stuart). It is signed by Mr Peter Osborne and other residents of the villages of Minstead, Lyndhurst, Bartley and Bramshaw in the New Forest East constituency, and it requests that the House of Commons urge the Government to reduce the rural penalty in staged steps by at least 10% by 2020.

The Petition of the residents of New Forest East Constituency.

[P001254]

[Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)]

I am handing in a petition in the same terms for 128 signatories from the beautiful town of Pershore and the villages around Bredon Hill in my constituency.

The Petition of the residents of West Worcestershire.

[P001268]