Wednesday 6th February 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Sir Mike Penning
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I just thought that it would be important to the House to put this on the record: I am sure that the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr Skinner) never thought that he would agree with me.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle)
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He has not said that he has yet.

Mike Penning Portrait Sir Mike Penning
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Well, he has actually.

This is why this House is so important. We can come together and say what is right, what is wrong and what can be done. If we come together to put a little bit of pressure on the Minister—not so much at the Dispatch Box today because she will be dragged over the coals—the Secretary of State and the Treasury, we can simply say, “This must be easier for you as a Government, and rather than bringing this forward, we can unite on this.”