Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Nov 2021
G20 and COP26 World Leaders Summit
"To what extent does the success of the entire enterprise depend upon the promised finance to the developing world?..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan
"Were the Government of this kingdom to be overthrown by a wicked and brutal regime, I venture that the right hon. and learned Gentleman would want a leading role in the resistance. He would not be queuing at the airport, would he?..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 12th July 2021
Asked by:
Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that EU member states do not charge duty on classic vehicles which are exempt under the terms of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
UK officials are working with their EU counterparts to ensure the Trade and Cooperation Agreement is implemented in full, including that duties are not applied to goods that meet the rules of origin requirements in the Agreement. We recognise that this can be a particular issue with classic cars. Both the UK and EU have issued extensive guidance on how businesses can evidence origin in line with the terms of the Agreement. The Agreement also establishes a Specialised Committee on customs and rules of origin, which is due to meet before the end of the year, through which we can consider implementation issues.
Written Question
Thursday 8th July 2021
Asked by:
Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the letter of 16 April 2021, addressed to the Secretary of State for International Trade but transferred to his Department, from the Rt hon. Member for New Forest West on his constituent and the import and export of historic vehicles.
Answered by Julia Lopez
- Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
I apologise for the delay in responding to the important points raised by the Rt Hon Member on behalf of his constituent. Lord Agnew responded to this letter on 6 July 2021.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Covid-19: Road Map
"The Prime Minister raised the possibility of new variants having an impact on the plan. Ordinarily, the laws of natural selection will favour more benign variants. However, lockdown reverses that, favouring the more potent. Therefore, in addition to an urgency on the basis of the economic and social costs of …..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Jan 2021
Covid-19 Update
"To lift lockdown, will my right hon. Friend focus exclusively on the progress of vaccinations of those who are most likely to be hospitalised if infected? Is it not the case that mission creep beyond hospitalisations would inevitably lead to the diminution of our sense of urgency to lift the …..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jan 2021
Covid-19
"Pubs cannot compete with supermarkets for off-sales. Even within a household, people cannot play tennis or golf. Notwithstanding the assault on liberty and livelihoods, why are the regulations pervaded by a pettifogging malice?..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Dec 2020
EU Withdrawal Agreement
"Hear, hear!..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Dec 2020
EU Withdrawal Agreement
"I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for suggesting the lucrative opportunity of exporting conflict diamonds, but just how burdensome will the additional paperwork of which he spoke be?..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Dec 2020
Public Health
"Why will you be able to buy a pint in a sports venue without getting anything to eat, but if you order a pint in a pub, you will have to have a substantial meal? I will leave that hanging as the great existential question of the day.
Suppression in …..."Desmond Swayne - View Speech
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