Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2026 Poundland
"Employees in the Poundland stores in Carrickfergus and Larne in my constituency are now facing a bleak economic future, all because of what appears to be asset stripping of the stores and Poundland by Gordon Brothers. However, there is an alternative. Sales are up, profits are up, and there are …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"I thank the right hon. Lady for giving way; she is being very generous. Does she agree that, apart from rolling over the wishes of local communities, the ideology driving these solar farms is economically disastrous because we are losing good agricultural land, and environmentally disastrous because much good prime …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"Does the Minister accept that one of the reasons why so many UK firms disappear is that they cannot compete against firms, especially from China, who have cheap labour or labour at no cost at all? That is why it is so important that the Government tighten down on where …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"We may be improving in relation to other countries in the G7, but the fact of the matter is that we still have a level of debt that, as the Chancellor has said, is absorbing more and more of our tax revenue to pay—and that is to pay only the …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"Of course, any of the big diesel and petrol users would have benefited from greater support from the Government.
On the big challenges that the Government are facing, and which they admit they are facing, there has been very little in this Budget. First, if we are going to get …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"The advantage of this House is that the Chancellor has brought forward a Budget, albeit one that is inadequate. In Northern Ireland, we are seven months into the financial year and the Sinn Féin Finance Minister has still not brought forward a budget for Departments in Northern Ireland, leaving people …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"Although the Minister paints a picture of firms signing up and supply still coming through, does he accept that the FSB has indicated that in retail, plant nurseries and firms that use steel, 32% of small businesses in those sectors in GB are no longer supplying to Northern Ireland? He …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"There are not many MPs here from other parts of the United Kingdom, but I find it even more staggering because that trade diversion has impacts on constituencies of MPs across Great Britain. If goods are being brought from the Irish Republic or other parts of Europe, that means jobs …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech
"It may seem of little consequence to say that there is a customs border, but in practical terms, does the hon. and learned Gentleman accept that it means that when goods are brought from GB, they are subject to full customs checks and customs codes have to be filled in? …..." Sammy Wilson - View Speech