Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2015 Beer Duty
"I am delighted to have secured this debate. I recognise that the final Adjournment debate of the week is not exactly the shift that every Minister wishes for, but I am delighted that she is here today for this important debate. It is important because I am the first MP …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"I recognise the point that my hon. Friend makes, and I would be forced to agree with him as Mrs Griffiths is no stranger to a large pinot grigio. I point out that the campaign last time was led by a doughty Back Bencher who argued vociferously for cuts in …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"I absolutely understand the points that my hon. Friend makes, but I gently point out that seven out of 10 drinks that are drunk in pubs are beer. If we value our community pubs, we can support them by supporting the great British brewing industry. Beer gets people into our …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"Indeed. If we want to tackle problem drinking, our community pubs are the solution, not the problem. Encouraging people back into the pub is the way to tackle that. My hon. Friend talks about publicans. According to Pub Aid, £120 million is raised for charity each year as result of …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"I recognise the point that my hon. Friend makes. It is not lost on me that it was Labour that introduced the beer duty escalator, but as I said, many MPs on all sides supported the campaign for its abolition.
"The Minister mentions tourism. Is she aware that visiting a great British pub is one of the key things that visitors to this country want to do when they arrive on these shores? Does she agree that we should be doing more to promote the great British pub as part …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"The right hon. Lady condemns companies that employ people on zero-hours contracts, but will she condemn the more than 60 Labour MPs who also do so?..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"I am delighted to take part in this important debate on the Queen’s Speech and to congratulate the Chancellor on what he has done for our economy in the United Kingdom and particularly for the economy in Burton. I take part in the debate because I was urged to do …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech
"Given that we have seen revenue to the Treasury increase, £400 million-worth of investment by the industry in jobs and growth, and brewers and businesses benefiting from the cut in beer duty, does the Minister agree that the Chancellor was right to scrap Labour’s hated beer duty escalator? Given that …..." Andrew Griffiths - View Speech