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Desmond Swayne MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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3 published records · newest first.

Speeches

  • 15 Sept 2026 · Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy · Hansard source
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    If the hoteliers of Bournemouth are gagging to pay this tax, I can assure the Minister that those in hospitality in the New Forest are not. The Minister said that everybody will be a winner, but how can he possibly know when he cannot tell us how much the tax will be or where it will be levied?

  • 7 Sept 2026 · Economic Growth · Hansard source
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    Last week, the Prime Minister boasted in the same breath that we had the fastest growth in the G7 and that the decade of slow growth was caused by Brexit. If we are ahead of the pack, it cannot be caused by Brexit, can it?

  • 14 Jul 2026 · Business of the House · Hansard source
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    Does the House not deserve to know what the new Prime Minister thinks about this unfolding crisis? Perhaps he will be speaking in the debate tomorrow.

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 1Communities and local government1Culture, media and sport: 3Culture, media and sport3Defence and foreign affairs: 2Defence and foreign affairs2Democracy and constitution: 3Democracy and constitution3Economy and business: 3Economy and business3Education and skills: 1Education and skills1Environment and energy: 1Environment and energy1Health and care: 1Health and care1Housing and planning: 3Housing and planning3Social security and pensions: 1Social security and pensions1Transport: 1Transport1Unclassified: 6Unclassified6
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government1
Culture, media and sport3
Defence and foreign affairs2
Democracy and constitution3
Economy and business3
Education and skills1
Environment and energy1
Health and care1
Housing and planning3
Social security and pensions1
Transport1
Unclassified6

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