"It is a pleasure to speak in the second day of the Budget debate.
This Budget has one overriding aim—to kick-start our economy, which shrank by 10% last year. We are now set to borrow a peacetime record of £355 billion this year. This is jaw-dropping, I agree, as is …..." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"I remember that when I was trained as a dementia friend I was shocked to be informed that sometimes if a person with dementia comes across a dark rug on the floor, they get absolutely petrified because they think it is a hole. When we make public places, we have …..." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"Can I just get this right? Is it correct that our country gives more family benefits to our people who need them than any other developed country? [Interruption.]..." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"Will my hon. Friend define “observer” for me? Does it mean the EU observes Macedonia or Macedonia observes the EU in respect of human rights, for example? I would like to know exactly what “observer” means...." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"But there must be financial implications, because EU civil servants will be working and someone will probably be appointed to supervise this activity. That is a financial implication...." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"We have created 2 million more jobs in the past five years, and we intend to create 1 million more. That is a target. It is how we will increase the productivity of this country and the wealth of the individuals in it...." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"Leadership in companies is crucially important, as are management and caring about colleagues. We sometimes forget about such things as care for people and leadership, but they should be inculcated in all our companies and other organisations...." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"I am delighted to note, given my military background, that soldiers, sailors and airmen and women who are away on operations are not penalised and can go home when they return. That is an important part of the policy...." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"I am not au fait with IT systems, but I am au fait with very complicated plans. This is a very complicated plan, so the expectation must be that it will go wrong and require tinkering and adjustment right to the end. That is what we should expect; not some …..." Bob Stewart - View Speech
"I apologise for my ignorance, but once a person has been diagnosed with this dreadful disease should they not go straight to a civil servant and say, “I have been diagnosed with this, what should I do? Can you please help me?” Is that the system that operates at the …..." Bob Stewart - View Speech