Draft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Marie Rimmer Excerpts

Monday 3rd July 2023 General Committees

[Dehenna Davison]

There was me thinking that we had agreement and that it was going to be nice, chilled session today. On the first core point about the Government’s support for high streets, I need to put on the record some of the incredible support the Government put in place throughout the pandemic, and before and since. Let us talk about additional support on business rates, the furlough scheme, the future high streets fund, the towns fund, the levelling-up fund, the high street rental auctions that are coming into play soon to help with vacant units, the high streets taskforce, the roll-out of high-speed broadband—

[Ms Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and Whiston) (Lab)]

Would the Minister speak a little slower? I am profoundly deaf, and I am struggling to hear and make out what she is saying.

[The Chair]

Order. I am sure that the Minister has heard what the hon. Lady said.

[Ms Rimmer]

I am sorry, but I am not hearing.

[The Chair]

That is all right, but it is entirely for the Minister to determine how she wishes to speak.