Member of Parliament
John Penrose
Member since
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08 May 2024
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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI am very happy to address that point. There is one thing that I know a number of people have found shocking. In fact, the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson)—I am…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI will come to the hon. Gentleman in a minute, if I may. I remind Members that although the scheme as it was originally conceived was supposed to have an average return of 12%,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI will take interventions in a moment, but I want to finish this point. The costs are paid for by taxpayers, and by rate payers in Northern Ireland as much as by anybody else. It…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillSome people will have done very well out of this scheme, but I think the House will have a great deal more sympathy with those who have received below the average. I think that is…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI am delighted to be able to set the record straight. I think that I have already mentioned this, but perhaps I can expand on it: the point about the buy-out scheme is that it…06 Mar 2019
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