Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Mike Weatherley and John Bercow(13 years, 7 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. I am sure that that is an immensely amusing and informative reply and we are grateful, but the House will want to hear Mr Weatherley.
Mike Weatherley (Hove) (Con)
Will the Minister welcome with me and the digital economy in Hove the news yesterday that Hove will be included in the next round of superfast broadband bids?
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Mike Weatherley and John Bercow(14 years, 10 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Before I call the hon. Member for Hove (Mike Weatherley), I remind him and the rest of the House that the supplementary question must be about the policy of the Government.
Mike Weatherley
A graduate tax would be less progressive and less fair than the proposals that the Government have brought forward. Does my right hon. Friend agree that if we scrapped our proposals and introduced a graduate tax, it would be a costly disaster for those entering higher education in the future?