BBC: Diversity

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Kwasi Kwarteng
Thursday 14th April 2016

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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Indeed, I was. The Guardian is the only newspaper that consistently misspells my name. I just wanted to get that out.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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On that basis, we will want to know when it improves.

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Kwasi Kwarteng
Tuesday 14th July 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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I will take it that the hon. Lady misheard the opening of my speech. I did not say that the shadow Business Secretary failed to mention business; I said I was horrified by how seldom he used the words “business” and “firm” in his speech.

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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The broader point my hon. Friend makes is absolutely right: in the run-up to the election the Labour party gave absolutely no indication whatever that it had the faintest interest in the wealth-creating business part of this country. There was—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. The hon. Gentleman has made his speech; I do not need to hear a repeat of it.

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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. I think that I am the judge of how long people have been here. We have already had one intervention from Kwasi Kwarteng and I can assure the hon. Gentleman that he has been here for a lot longer than five minutes, although it might only feel like that.

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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I promise that my intervention will not last five minutes. Who are the dead millionaires that the hon. Gentleman is talking about?