"Will the Prime Minister cause his experts to be worked night and day until they find the fix and, when they have got it, to straightaway allow spas and nail bars to reopen? And when there are flare-ups, will he eschew the temptation to return to collective punishment?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"So long as the kingdom and this House resemble a stunt by the “1984” junior anti-sex league, the recovery necessary to sustain the Prime Minister’s global ambition, and indeed the £15 billion of international development aid, will evade us; surely a yard is more than enough?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"What steps he is taking across Government to increase public confidence in the policy of easing the covid-19 lockdown. ..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"I thank my right hon. Friend for the “Pick for Britain” initiative, but why are the employers being so picky, with many people being told that their services are not required? What assessment has been made of the potential impact of mandatory quarantine on air travellers, which will certainly devastate …..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"Will my right hon. Friend reflect on the significant temptation that the Government can now borrow for 10 years at 0%?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"As someone who longs for lower taxes and smaller government, what assessment has my right hon. Friend made of the Chancellor’s ability to remain within the existing fiscal rules?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"Does my right hon. Friend think the EU has spotted that we have actually left and no longer need to negotiate our terms of release?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"Why does my right hon. Friend not prevent enterprises from bidding for Government contracts unless they can demonstrate a record of having paid their suppliers on time?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech