Mr Anthony Beaumont-Dark
Former MP for Birmingham, Selly Oak
Former MP for Birmingham, Selly Oak
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Does my right hon. and learned Friend accept that when setting up businesses in a capitalist society there will always be failures and that at a time of worldwide recession there will be more failures than usual? Is not it a fact, however, that there are still 1·2 million more people registered as VAT traders in industry and all commerce than there were when we came to office? Is not that...
This evening I have heard one whingeing Member after another. If any of us dropped dead tomorrow, 300 to 500 people would be clamouring to take our place. If this place is so bad, why is that?
Why?
Former MP for Birmingham, Selly Oak
Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 16 March 1992 — General election
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