Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 May 2024 The Economy
"Over recent months, we have had a number of statistics on the economy that have been unalloyed good news for this country. It is good news that the economy is doing better, that inflation is down, that growth is up and that trade is up. That makes us all richer, …..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"May I pay tribute to my hon. Friend? He has been an extremely persistent advocate of the aerospace industry and Gatwick in all the years I have served with him in Parliament. I am sure that if, after he retires, he goes through all the meetings in his diaries that …..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"The World Bank recently conducted a survey in which it looked at the future of world trade. It said that services were the area in which trade was mostly likely to grow and that Britain was very well placed to take advantage of that, especially in the light of all …..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"Order. As Members may have noticed, this is a popular debate. Please try to keep to three minutes or below. Normally you would be expected to be nailed to your seats until the wind-up speeches, but if somebody were to vacate their seat for other business, the Chair would be …..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"Order. May I remind Members about the three-minute time limit? I now call the Chairman of the Health and Social Care Committee, Steve Brine...." Robert Syms - View Speech
"In six minutes, it is difficult to put all the good things about this Budget in my speech, but I will try. I will start with the context. We faced the worst public health pandemic for 100 years. We took that on, and made some difficult decisions, because Boris Johnson …..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"Presumably there could be an argument over whether someone has to pay the levy or what levy they have to pay. Is there an appeal process?..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"Presumably there could be an argument over whether someone has to pay the levy or what levy they have to pay. Is there an appeal process?..." Robert Syms - View Speech
"I welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) raising some important questions, which I know the Government are starting to think about because we all have constituents starting to ask us what will happen.