Arcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job Retention

Stephen Flynn Excerpts
Wednesday 2nd December 2020

(3 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Scully Portrait Paul Scully
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I thank my hon. Friend for his work to support Workington. The stronger towns fund and the future high streets fund are two really important instruments in making sure that we have high streets up and down the country that can survive and thrive and that we can be proud of, and we will make sure that those announcements are forthcoming as soon as possible.

Stephen Flynn Portrait Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South) (SNP)
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As Arcadia collapses and jobs are put on the line in Aberdeen and across the country, Amazon pays less than £300 million of tax on almost £14 billion of revenue. Does the Minister therefore agree that, in order to protect our city centres, we need a level playing field and the Government must toughen up their digital services tax?