All 2 Debates between Simon Clarke and Thangam Debbonaire

Thu 16th Jul 2020
Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill
Commons Chamber

2nd reading & 2nd reading & 2nd reading: House of Commons & 2nd reading

Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill

Debate between Simon Clarke and Thangam Debbonaire
2nd reading & 2nd reading: House of Commons
Thursday 16th July 2020

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Clarke
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That is a well made point. It is precisely because so many people rely on these facilities that it is important that we do this. Although it is not necessarily the kind of legislation that people will talk about in 100 years’ time, it is of real, practical value.

No-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the Pound

Debate between Simon Clarke and Thangam Debbonaire
Monday 30th September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Clarke
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My hon. Friend is, of course, absolutely right that we are stepping up our preparations to cover all eventualities. That is why we made provision in the spending review, which was designed to ensure that we go into this autumn with the options open to us kept as wide as possible. Of course, it is also why the provisions of the surrender Act, which the Opposition brought forward against the will of this Government, are so unwise.

Thangam Debbonaire Portrait Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab)
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Does the Minister not understand that my constituents in Bristol West are smart enough to spot the hypocrisy of Members on the Treasury Bench telling us that we should vote for a deal when, first, none exists and, secondly, they did not vote for it last time? Does he not understand that my constituents can also spot the other hypocrisy of criticising people for making uncosted spending assessments mere hours after the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care said he does not know how he will pay for all these hospitals he has promised us? Does the Minister not understand that my constituents can spot all of this?

Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Clarke
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I struggle to see what all that necessarily has to do with the question before the House, but what is very clear is that most people in Bristol are also smart enough to spot that it would be thoroughly unwise to ignore the result of a democratic referendum.