Mentions:
1: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) group on fairs and showgrounds. - Speech Link
2: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) group on fairs and showgrounds. - Speech Link
3: James Wild (CON - North West Norfolk) As a fellow member of the APPG on fairs and showgrounds, I am grateful for the great work that he and - Speech Link
4: Paul Howell (CON - Sedgefield) that fairs and showgrounds are financially supported and treated fairly. - Speech Link
5: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) agreed to.Resolved,That this House has considered the future of fairs and showgrounds. - Speech Link
Found: The future of fairs and showgrounds
?? The #BackbenchBusiness Committee has scheduled 3 more debates in Westminster Hall. This includes debates on the UK hydrogen economy and the future of fairs and showgrounds. ?? See below for more details. https://t.co/DIGRTkPo9H
? Pleased to have secured a commitment from the PM on support for showpeople. Those who run fairs and showgrounds have suffered a substantial financial impact due to the pandemic. Glasgow East has a sizeable and historic community and I’m keen to make sure they're supported. https://t.co/NN0pQjxngs
Mentions:
1: Boris Johnson (CON - Uxbridge and South Ruislip) extra possibilities for indoor and outdoor sports and events, as I said in my statement—and it is right - Speech Link
2: Matt Hancock (IND - West Suffolk) Lady mentions the test and trace system, as did the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St - Speech Link
3: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) Showpeople who run our fairs and showgrounds have been adhering to lockdown rules since March, but because - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) They put on seasonal fairs, from summer fêtes to Christmas markets. - Speech Link
2: Andy Carter (CON - Warrington South) The owner and editor, Gary Skentelbery, has invested and built a great business, and he goes above and - Speech Link
Appearing before the @CommonsBBCom today to make the case for a parliamentary debate on the future of Fairs & Showgrounds. Showmen have been disproportionately hit during the pandemic and I’m glad to be leading cross party campaigning in Parliament for greater support. ? https://t.co/v5FyLKNzg8
Mentions:
1: Baroness Penn (CON - Life peer) support the economy and jobs. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Penn (CON - Life peer) We understand that although performances are allowed indoors and outdoors with social distancing and - Speech Link
3: Baroness Penn (CON - Life peer) Some will have benefited from the VAT cut, the business rates holidays and local government funds and - Speech Link
4: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (LDEM - Life peer) freelancers and self-employed who work within them, that are prevented from working and operating not - Speech Link
5: Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate (Non-affiliated - Life peer) My Lords, as vice-chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fairs and Showgrounds, which includes - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Oliver Dowden (CON - Hertsmere) I can reassure him and all hon. - Speech Link
2: Chi Onwurah (LAB - Newcastle upon Tyne Central) and book clubs, theatres and tea parties, scammers and paedophiles. - Speech Link
3: David Linden (SNP - Glasgow East) Many people enjoy coming together at fairs and showgrounds, but I spoke to the Showmen’s Guild yesterday - Speech Link
4: Alexander Stafford (CON - Rother Valley) grounds, such as the colliery and performing arts heritage of Dinnington College and the town and surrounding - Speech Link
5: Suella Braverman (CON - Fareham) I respect and have full confidence in the operational independence of the CPS and the police, and I would - Speech Link
Good to catch up with Philip from the Showmen’s Guild to discuss the work of the APPG on Fairs and Showgrounds. Lots of action points to pursue! https://t.co/RMH8dtvTwq