Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Jul 2012 Finance Bill
"I wish to reinforce that point. The site operators, of which, as the Exchequer Secretary knows, there are many in south and west Wales, would also come to the same view—although not ideal, they thoroughly understand the situation and recognise it as one they can manage for the foreseeable future. …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that a hidden consequence of all this is to be found in the voluntary sector? People who do things such as meals on wheels and those who are voluntary carers—the pillars of our society—are beginning to wonder whether it is all worth while...." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend understand the sense of bemusement among more than 20 firms in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire that were looking to the Budget for some form of stimulus but have ended up getting stifled? Will he put as much pressure as possible on the Treasury through his good offices …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"If the Minister is ever tempted to go down the route of a leak inquiry, will he at least commit to backdating it to 1997?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Should we not be a little careful about taking this issue out on the banks that are still in rural areas? We should be going after those banks that were first or second to leave an area, not those that have stuck it for as long as they have...." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"That is one issue, but does my hon. Friend agree that another is whether people have the broadband access in the first place to enable to make use of these things?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"I am sorry to intervene so often. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that we might want cash points that do not charge people to take their own money out—in other words, not LINK cash points, which cost about £2.50 every time someone sticks their card in?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Like my hon. Friend the Member for Montgomeryshire (Glyn Davies), I had not intended to contribute to this debate, but it has thrown up many useful points and I want to expand on just one of them: the notion of a summit on banking closures. I hope that the Minister …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman tempts me to engage in a debate about affordable housing and rural areas, and I am not sure that the Chairman would forgive us if we were to do so this late in the day. Perhaps we can have that conversation over a cup of tea after …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"My hon. Friend will also be aware that 600 filling stations are closing every year, making the distance that rural inhabitants must travel to fill up their car even more demanding...." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech