Private Members’ Bills: Money Resolutions Debate

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Laura Smith

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Private Members’ Bills: Money Resolutions

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Tenant Fees Bill
Monday 21st May 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. On this side of the House, we always look for good value for taxpayers’ money, so embarking on a new boundary review before the existing one is finished would be absolute nonsense.

Laura Smith Portrait Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab)
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I am sorry, but it is completely disingenuous to say that this is a financial issue. For the Tories, boundary changes have always been about electoral maths.

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The hon. Lady is not correct. The debate is about money resolutions, and they are most certainly financial matters. This Government will always look after the financial interests of the taxpayer.

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