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Written Question
Cash Dispensing: Southend West
Tuesday 20th June 2023

Asked by: Anna Firth (Conservative - Southend West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to help secure free access to cash withdrawals and deposit facilities in Southend West constituency.

Answered by Andrew Griffith - Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

As amended in the other place, the Financial Services and Markets Bill protects free access to cash by requiring the Financial Conduct Authority to seek to ensure that, in the United Kingdom, there is reasonable provision of free withdrawal and deposit facilities for personal current accounts with relevant providers.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Finance Bill

"Does my hon. Friend agree that every pound invested in the private sector in research and development returns 25% back every year forever, and that every pound spent by the Government on research and development is met by a 20% increase in research and development in the private sector? Does …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy), even though on this occasion I do not agree with anything she said. But it was a very passionate speech.

This is exactly the budget we needed to deal with the global economic turmoil we are facing. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy

"I apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I remind Opposition Members that this budget is bringing in the largest ever increase to the national living wage—as we have heard, £1,600 on average for millions and millions of workers. These are not people at the top of the tree...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy

"I very much hope we are not going to see tax rises. On the Government Benches, we are absolutely committed to protecting hard-working people, but at the moment we have heard no clarity—my hon. Friend is absolutely right—from the Opposition. There has to be a doubt that under their policy, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Energy (oil and gas) profits levy

"My hon. Friend makes a very good point. I am extremely grateful to the Chancellor for listening to all those in the sector, and my hon. Friend is a fantastic advocate for schools in his constituency.

My question is this: if we have failed to make the right choices, which …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement

"I congratulate the Chancellor on how skilfully he has handled the toughest budget for 40 years, and thank him for listening to representations which I have made to him directly to protect pensioners and increase school funding for Southend schools. Can he confirm that as a result of restoring the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 28 Oct 2022
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill

"I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) on introducing this important Bill. Having been elected in February, I have not yet had the pleasure of presenting a Bill to the House, but I hope to be successful in the ballot soon.

This is indeed, as colleagues …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Economic Responsibility and a Plan for Growth

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s policy of creating investment zones will boost business and create jobs—for hard-working people in Southend West, I hope, and across the country? It is the essence of financial responsibility, and will put us on the path to long-term growth and long-term financial …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2022
Delivery of Public Services

"The national health service was funded and run by those on the Government side of the House. Perhaps the hon. Lady has not noticed that. If the Opposition had been in charge, she would of course be saying that it was they who had rolled out the vaccine...."
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