"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I have had a vast amount of correspondence from just one constituent. I concur with him that the situation is bad enough, but the lack of openness for savers and investors means that they remain frustrated. It is vital that we …..." Annette Brooke - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is making a powerful case and I concur with what he says about tailored business loans. One of my constituents, who is here in the Gallery, has been affected on a large scale and is paying £33,000 per month as a consequence of swaps. He needs to …..." Annette Brooke - View Speech
"Overall, I think the Budget contains some helpful measures to help families with the cost of living, and it invests in the future of our economy within a responsible framework. As a Liberal Democrat, I am naturally proud of the rise in the personal allowance to £10,000 from April 2014—one …..." Annette Brooke - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that it is really unusual that under a Labour Government in power for so long the rich became richer and the poor became poorer?..." Annette Brooke - View Speech
"Order. At this stage, I shall not introduce a time limit, but I ask Members to be aware of the number of others who want to speak...." Annette Brooke - View Speech
"The wind-ups will start at 3.40. I remind hon. Members that I have not put a time limit into operation, and it is entirely up to them whether that becomes necessary...." Annette Brooke - View Speech
"Order. I propose a time limit on the remaining speeches, initially of five minutes. Each of the first two interventions accepted will stop the clock and give the hon. Member who gives way another minute; but clearly there will be reductions in the time limit if that happens. The Clerk …..." Annette Brooke - View Speech