Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Michael Fabricant and Andrew Percy(7 years, 9 months ago)
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Andrew Percy
We have made good on the city deals we negotiated with the Leeds city region. The problem on broader Yorkshire devolution, given that this is a bottom-up approach, is that there has not been agreement across Yorkshire about what form it should take. Some of the hon. Lady’s colleagues have not helped in recent weeks by proposing solutions on a boundary of a nature not within the legal framework.
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
Does my hon. Friend not agree that—to paraphrase President Kennedy —it is not so much what the Government can do to assist devolution deals, but what devolution deals can do for themselves through strong leadership following the election of effective Mayors?
Andrew Percy
Absolutely. For an example of the sort of leadership we will require in these mayoralties, my hon. Friend need look no further than the west midlands, where Andy Street is a fantastic candidate who I am sure will be a strong mayor and champion for the west midlands.
Coal-fired Power Stations
Debate between Michael Fabricant and Andrew Percy(8 years, 7 months ago)
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Michael Fabricant
I have been busy on my iPhone, but for good parliamentary reasons: I have just been looking up on Google Maps the exact location of the site, not that I have never been there; I have obviously made many visits to the power station. I see that, as my hon. Friend says, the site is right alongside the River Trent. As a keen narrow-boater, I suggest that she adds to her list of possibilities that of the site being a very good tourism destination for narrow-boaters in the area. As the president of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust—
Michael Fabricant
Absolutely. As the president of the trust, I know that narrow-boating is becoming an important form of leisure.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Michael Fabricant and Andrew Percy(9 years, 10 months ago)
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Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
3. What assessment he has made of the effects of recent trends in the price of oil on the economy; and if he will make a statement.
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con)
5. What assessment he has made of the effect of falling oil prices on households.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne)
The fall in the oil price clearly means that certain sectors such as the North sea face real pressure, which the Chief Secretary and I are determined to help them with, but overall this is a good thing for the United Kingdom and for British families. Today’s GDP figures confirm that the recovery is on track, and our plan is protecting Britain from the economic storm with the fastest growth of any major economy in 2014. However, the international climate is getting worse, and with 100 days to go to the election, now is not the time to abandon the plan and return Britain to economic chaos.
Schools Funding
Debate between Michael Fabricant and Andrew Percy(10 years, 7 months ago)
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Michael Fabricant
My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. As he said, the F40 campaign was started by a Labour MP, David Kidney, in Staffordshire. Is he as surprised as I am to see just one Labour MP—no, two? [Laughter.]
Michael Fabricant
Am I wrong? There are two. [Interruption.] Anyway, is my hon. Friend as surprised as I am at the lack of turnout from Labour MPs apart from the shadow spokesman?