Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2014 Wales Bill
"As someone who represents a border constituency, I think that my hon. Friend touches on a very important area. Tax competition, which might mean people moving their office across the border to take advantage of where the rate was better, will not do the overall economy in England or Wales …..." Mark Tami - View Speech
"But does not the hon. Gentleman think it is a strange system where someone could lose their seat, only to get back in by being No. 1 on the list?..." Mark Tami - View Speech
"Does the hon. Gentleman not accept that, in most cases, the odds are that the person who is No. 1 on that list, even if they lose their seat, will hold a seat in the Assembly? Why is that a particularly democratic system? How does it tell people out there …..." Mark Tami - View Speech
"Would my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the fact that Tata has taken on a number of apprentices this year? It is seeking to invest for the future, which is good news for the plant...." Mark Tami - View Speech
"Even though we do not get that level of funding, we gain through what Europe gives us, which allows big companies such as Airbus and smaller ones to invest, because they know that the market is important...." Mark Tami - View Speech
"The banks are still telling us that they are lending far more money to SMEs. However, as hon. Members know, SMEs that come to see us tell a very different story—in particular, about their overdraft limits being cut and the problems associated with that...." Mark Tami - View Speech
"Many people who are in work have to go to food banks as well, because they are receiving very poor wages or are on very poor zero-hours contracts...." Mark Tami - View Speech