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Tom Pursglove Excerpts
Tuesday 7th May 2019

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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This policy has come up a couple of times in questions today, and rightly so. I am having discussions with the Chancellor. It is a tax policy, and I do not think that my right hon. Friend would be incredibly enthusiastic about me announcing tax changes at the Dispatch Box. It is something that we are talking about and working on. It is the unintended consequence of tax changes that were designed for other parts of the economy.

Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
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The appropriate and safe disposal of drugs and medical equipment has recently been raised with me by my constituents in Corby. Will he keep in mind these concerns when reviewing policy in terms of both awareness of what to do and the ease with which it can be done?