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Lord Harrington of Watford Excerpts
Tuesday 30th April 2019

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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Across the country, it is crucial that we invest in infrastructure. If we want to compete with other nations across the world, we need to make sure that our businesses and our people can count on fast connections, and that includes between our great cities.

Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con)
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Now that I am not bound by the ministerial code, or indeed collective responsibility, I feel that I can speak my mind about sector deals. I think they are absolutely brilliant, and I ask my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to point out some of the achievements made on delivering the commitments made between the Government and industry.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I cannot say that I had noticed that the hon. Gentleman was previously all that closely bound.