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HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual Businesses: Tax ContributionThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker— [ Interruption. ] I am sorry, Mr Speaker—it has been so long! Perhaps I should declare an interest as a member of the Midcounties co-operative. Will…11 Feb 2020HANSARDFlood ResponseFlooding in urban areas such as Dudley South is often made worse by overflowing drains, often caused not by blockages in the drains but downstream in the water waste pipes. Will…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Indeed, there is an even more recent example. The excise revenue from beer is up £250 million compared with Treasury forecasts since…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI would go further than that: in many areas, and not only rural areas, the pub is the last service, and often the last facility, in the town or village. Often, it is not just a…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI beg to move, That this House has considered taxation on beer and pubs. I am delighted to have secured another important debate covering the brewing and pubs sector in the UK.…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationThe hon. Gentleman could not have read my mind more thoroughly if he had had a copy of my speech.05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI had almost answered the previous intervention, so I will of course give way.05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI will endeavour to follow your guidance, Mr Gray. My hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) makes the point extremely succinctly. I would like to pretend that I was the…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate. We have had many contributions from six different political parties representing all four nations of the United…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationFurther to that, research from Professor Dunbar of the University of Oxford suggests not only that it is safer to drink in moderation in a well-run pub, but that people who drink…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationAgain, my hon. Friend pre-empts a later part of my speech. In terms of attracting tourists and investment into the United Kingdom, beer and pubs are one of the top three things…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationWe have some exceptionally good community-run pubs up and down the country; I visited one in Stafford a couple of years ago. It was on the point of closing down and could easily…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI promised my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) that I would give way to him.05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationThe system of non-domestic rates—business rates—is fundamentally a system of local taxation that was designed in the 19th century, building on the previous poor law. It really…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationIf I may, I will give way to the hon. Lady first, and then I will come back to my hon. Friend.05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. I have a feeling the Minister might just touch on small brewers relief in his response to the debate, because the Treasury has of…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationThe small and microbrewers of this country have been one of the great success stories of the past 20 years in brewing. They have transformed brewing and beer across the…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. As has been made clear, pubs are much more than just a place to drink.05 Feb 2020HANSARD Paterson InquiryNo amount of money can repair the suffering of Paterson’s patients and their families, but an inability to pay for treatment or support that might mitigate that suffering can make…04 Feb 2020HANSARDFurther EducationMy right hon. Friend knows from his own experience the importance of further education, but he has also seen the excellent education and training provided at Dudley College. What…20 Jan 2020