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Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Neil Parish: Given that it is nearly 40 years since the British people were asked their view about what was the common market and is now the European Union—very much a political union that is driving towards integration all the time—is it not high time that we had a referendum? I would support any Bill that my hon. Friend might like to bring in.

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Neil Parish: I agree with what my right hon. Friend is saying about our banking system. I am finding that many businesses in my constituency are still being denied credit, and especially credit at affordable rates. Is he finding the same thing happening in his constituency? If we had greater competition between more banks, we could get the rates for lending to businesses down.

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Neil Parish: rose—

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [Ist Day] (8 May 2013)

Neil Parish: I stood as a candidate in European elections that used the list system, and I dislike the whole process. The hon. Gentleman is complaining about the Welsh system, but was that surely not brought in under the previous Labour Government, or is my memory not right?

Agricultural Wages Board (24 April 2013)

Neil Parish: I am proud to say that I still consider myself to be very much part of the farming community. I was saddened by the way in which the shadow Secretary of State tried to portray farming and farmers. I took part in a debate on Radio Devon after she had made a statement in which she went on at great length about things such as gangmasters, as if to suggest that every farmer was a terrible...

Finance (No. 2) Bill: New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT (18 April 2013)

Neil Parish: I understand that times are tough, partly because we have to try to bring the economy together after the last Labour Government. The hon. Lady said that individuals are £17,000 worse off than they were. I cannot understand that. Has she added on too many noughts, or what?

Finance (No. 2) Bill: New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT (18 April 2013)

Neil Parish: indicated assent.

Business of the House: Clause 23 — Orders (16 April 2013)

Neil Parish: I rise to support other Members who have spoken, especially my right hon. Friend the Member for South East Cambridgeshire (Sir James Paice), who has supported the Bill throughout and did a great job as Minister. I also echo what my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Andrew George) said about the Bill, although I do not necessarily welcome his comments about the Agricultural Wages...

Flood Insurance (26 March 2013)

Neil Parish: It is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Esher and Walton (Mr Raab) for securing it and the Backbench Business Committee for holding it. Flooding has been a particular problem in the past year throughout my constituency. Tiverton, Cullompton, Seaton, Axminster and Uplyme have all been affected by flooding and Feniton has been flooded several...

Flood Insurance (26 March 2013)

Neil Parish: I thank my hon. Friend for correcting me about that being a not-for-profit scheme, but that was not the point I was making. My point is that when we levy all insurance payers to build up a fund that takes the risk of properties in high-risk areas away from the insurance companies, we should not be too generous because insurance companies are all about taking risk. That is what they are in...

Flood Insurance (26 March 2013)

Neil Parish: I agree with the right hon. Gentleman that the Government can step up to the plate and be the insurer of last resort. However, the point I am making is that the Government must be the insurer of last resort, not the insurer of first resort. Because there has been so much flooding in the past year, the insurance companies have naturally been putting the maximum possible pressure on the...

Flood Insurance (26 March 2013)

Neil Parish: My hon. Friend is absolutely right. If a road or bridge is washed away, the local authority might not be able to put it right immediately, but it will still have an effect on local people and local authority spend. I am keen for the Government to negotiate a system that gives people access to affordable flood insurance in high-risk areas; otherwise, we will end up putting a levy on all...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: amendment of the Law (21 March 2013)

Neil Parish: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: amendment of the Law (21 March 2013)

Neil Parish: I agree with my hon. Friend about bank lending. Does he agree that getting greater competition locally is essential so that businesses can get better rates of interest and better deals with banks?

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation: amendment of the Law (21 March 2013)

Neil Parish: It is good to follow the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (Mr Brown), and I agree with him that it is all about confidence. I believe that the Budget will help to produce confidence in this country, especially in my constituency, where many people are not on the highest wages. Taking people out of tax right up to nearly £10,000 is absolutely the right way to go. The previous...

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (21 March 2013)

Neil Parish: Recently, Axminster Carpets, a great local company, went into administration. Its bankers were less than sympathetic. The Government have capital funds in place for banks to lend; can the Secretary of State do much more to make sure banks properly lend to business?

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Adulteration (7 March 2013)

Neil Parish: Does the Secretary of State agree that one of the lessons that we can learn from this is to have much better, honest labelling and to know exactly where our processed meat product comes from and that it is produced to good farm-assured standards such as the red tractor scheme in this country?

[Mr James Gray in the Chair] — Responsible Dog Ownership (26 February 2013)

Neil Parish: It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray, and I thank the hon. Member for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) for securing the debate. I am saddened by the comments made by the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Michael Connarty), because until then we kept the debate fairly non-party political. It is a bit rich to say that nothing happened and no people were bitten in...

Contamination of Beef Products (14 February 2013)

Neil Parish: I thank the hon. Lady for chairing the Committee and bringing us the report. Does she agree that it is now more important then ever for people to know exactly where the processed product has been made, exactly what the ingredients are and exactly where they have come from, so that we can have confidence and use the Red Tractor and farm assured schemes to ensure that people know where their...

Business of the House (14 February 2013)

Neil Parish: Will the Leader of the House find time for a debate on food labelling for processed food? The horse scandal has shown that the labels on processed food throw mystery on where that food comes from, rather than provide enlightenment. We have an opportunity to get something positive from this scandal, by making sure that people recognise where their food comes from.