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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Future Relationship with the EU

"The EU is insisting on level playing field guarantees, the extent of which are not seen in any similar agreements and to which no sovereign country could agree. Does the Minister agree that if we are to reach that mutually agreeable and profitable deal, the EU will have to stop …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Economic Update

"I warmly welcome the package that has been announced today, but my constituency is home to one of the largest concentrations of self-employed people in the country. Will the Chancellor please commit to looking at what further help might be given for them? Will he also please look at A2 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Mar 2020
Budget Resolutions

"I am very grateful to have been squeezed in at the end of this debate. It is quite clear that this Budget and all of us are very much under the shadow of the coronavirus update, and that we will have many stern days ahead of us. We must all …..."
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Written Question
Broadband: Rural Areas
Tuesday 7th January 2020

Asked by: Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)

Question to the HM Treasury:

What fiscal steps he is taking to improve broadband connections in rural communities.

Answered by Rishi Sunak

We want to deliver gigabit-capable broadband across the country as soon as possible.

We have already committed over £1 billion to support the rollout of next-generation digital infrastructure, and, at Conference, the Chancellor announced an ambition to invest £5bn to support gigabit broadband rollout in the hardest to reach areas.

We will set out further details of our approach in our National Infrastructure Strategy later this year.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"22. Mr Speaker, thank you very much. The scourge of late payments is a major problem for small businesses, as I know from my many small businesses in Witney, as a member of the Federation of Small Businesses and as the chairman of the all-party group on small and micro …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Apr 2019
Business Rates

"My hon. Friend has been very generous in giving way. I entirely commend the Government for the package of business rates relief that has been given, although I recognise, as he does, the pressures that high streets are under with the business rates system. I also would be interested in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does my hon. Friend agree that keeping the VAT threshold at £85,000 demonstrates that the Government are firmly on the side of West Oxfordshire’s small businesses?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the extra £1 billion for the armed forces that was announced in the Budget. Does my right hon. Friend agree that only this Government’s sensible management of the economy has made that possible?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"West Oxfordshire businesses are thriving, but they are clear that their major challenge is access to people with the right skills. Will the Minister please give an update on the national retraining scheme and how that will help?..."
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