Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:33 am on 22 February 2024.
Penny Mordaunt
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
11:33,
22 February 2024
I thank my hon. Friend for standing up for his constituents and pursuing their interests in that respect. We want people to be able to get on and create businesses and to do all that their ambitions and their calling require of them. He will know that the next question session in which he can raise this matter will be on
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