"If the Minister does not give a clear indication this afternoon that there will be a round-table meeting of which Government are part, everybody will leave with the impression that the Government support big business, but not small businesses...." Simon Danczuk - View Speech
"It is a delight to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) for securing this important debate, which is very much appreciated.
Members present do not need me to tell them, although I will tell them anyway, that I …..." Simon Danczuk - View Speech
"Last Monday, I met businesses at Greater Manchester chamber of commerce and heard how banks were often failing them, thereby having an adverse impact on business performance. Does the Chancellor accept that bank lending to businesses has fallen over the past year and that the Government’s funding for lending scheme …..." Simon Danczuk - View Speech
"In his March Budget, the Chancellor boasted that Government borrowing fell last year. Will he confirm that figures published by the Office for National Statistics on Friday show that Government borrowing last year actually did not go down, but went up?..." Simon Danczuk - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck) for securing this important debate on homelessness.
I have two basic reasons for wanting to speak in the debate. First, I have some knowledge of the subject, which I will touch on in a moment. Secondly, as has …..." Simon Danczuk - View Speech
"What estimate has the Minister made of the damage done to the bakery industry as a result of announcing a policy that has now been reversed?..." Simon Danczuk - View Speech
"May I say “Well done” to the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Stephen Gilbert), who I will call my hon. Friend, for securing this important debate? He has made an exceptionally intelligent contribution to a significant discussion.