Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Virendra Sharma and John Bercow

Tuesday 19th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We are running very late. One sentence questions.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

At the last general election, Labour promised to introduce a “Post Bank” to combat financial exclusion and ensure that everyone has access to banking services in their community. Does the Secretary of State agree that introducing a Post Bank to provide banking services in post offices would do wonders for the high street, as well as reducing financial exclusion?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Virendra Sharma and John Bercow

Tuesday 5th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The Member for Shipley will not stop going on about it until he gets it; I think of that we can be absolutely certain.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

7. What steps his Department has taken to mitigate the potential effect on the economic sustainability of the manufacturing sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

[Mr Sharma]

I thank the Minister for that response. Last month, I surveyed businesses in my constituency and they overwhelmingly said that they wanted Brexit cancelled. Will the Chancellor stand up for British businesses, end the uncertainty and use his immense personal prestige in the Cabinet and with the Prime Minister to stop Brexit once and for all?

[Mr Speaker]

I hope the Chancellor heard the bit about his prestige.