"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—the renationalisation of the railways is not working. [Laughter.]
The Drayson partitions exist to ensure that costs which the UK must meet and cannot change, such as international subscriptions that give us access to scientific facilities, are treated separately to costs that we have …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"It has been 43 days since the Prime Minister received a letter signed by all Opposition parties expressing support for the Lobular Moon Shot Project, which seeks funding to fight the insidious disease that is lobular breast cancer. Sadly, no response has been received. When the Prime Minister was the …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman is being too generous: he plays cricket; I sort of stand there and get hit by the ball.
One has to look at taxation in the round, and if we look at the impact of things like the national insurance costs, we can see that it is …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"You cannot tax your way to prosperity—that is something that I, as a Conservative, believe. Not only do I believe it, but it has been demonstrated time and again in countries across the globe.
When this Government first entered office, under the previous Prime Minister, we were told that one …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"Labour Members are proving once again that they are desperate to talk about the past because they have no plan for the future.
Talking about the pubs in my constituency, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of people employed by them. The British Beer & Pub Association …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right: you tax something to stop it happening, and if you tax jobs, they stop being created...." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. The Conservatives opposed the Employment Rights Act at every stage of its legislative journey and remain steadfastly opposed to that Act, elements of which this code serves to implement.
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd.
British Steel’s vitality and sustainability is very important to those of us on the Opposition Benches as well. When Scunthorpe faced crisis, it was a Conservative Government who stepped in. We provided financial support and kept the plant running …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"I want to come in on the matter of trust. One of the most trusted media or news sources is local media, with 42 million readers a week. I never miss an opportunity to say that the News Shopper is great. Does my right hon. Friend think that this is …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech
"I agree with many of the hon. Member’s potential solutions to increase investment. Does he agree with the Treasury’s assessment that the Financial Ombudsman Service is not fit for purpose? Does he agree with the Opposition’s suggestions that a new independent body to replace the Financial Ombudsman Service would probably …..." Peter Fortune - View Speech