"My hon. Friend will be aware of the thousands of people using food banks in our constituencies up and down the country—and many of the people using them are in work...." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"On interest rate swaps, is my hon. Friend aware that tailored business loans sourced from the Clydesdale bank, for example, have been excluded from regulations and from the review? Businesses taking out those loans are just as badly affected as everyone else, so does she agree that such loans should …..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that private landlords seem to be targeted by the banks? I had a constituent in that business who was taken to a hotel in Glasgow and treated to a big presentation about how the loans could help with the business. They were not told all …..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that tailored business loans, which are currently not included in the review, should be considered as well?..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"Is the hon. Lady aware that the Scottish airports consortium has published a report today that says that Prestwick airport, which is in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Central Ayrshire (Mr Donohoe), and which is very important to the whole Ayrshire economy, is the worst affected …..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"I greatly welcome the opportunity to participate in today’s debate, and it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman), who made an interesting and insightful speech. I would like to thank the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Greg Mulholland) and others who have …..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"I am not really surprised: I am well aware of it, and I was going to make a similar comment. I know that this will be of concern to many Members.
In their first Budget after the 2010 general election, as hon. Members will be aware, the coalition Government launched …..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Lady. Another problem is that when many of the small pubs that employ only a few people close, that is not highlighted. With bigger announcements about redundancies, it is always made clear that huge job losses are involved, but I would argue that this is just …..." Sandra Osborne - View Speech