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Oral Answers to Questions

Vicky Ford Excerpts
Tuesday 17th April 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Single-sentence inquiries: I call Vicky Ford.

Vicky Ford Portrait Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)
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Last night, the pound hit its highest rate against the dollar since the referendum. Will the Chancellor join me in welcoming this sign of international confidence, which is so contrary to the run on the pound predicted by the shadow Chancellor?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I welcome all signs of international confidence, but I never comment on the exchange rate of the pound.