Tag Archives: Greg Hands

A poor answer with a vague list of Ministerial meetings

Posted on April 13, 2022 by ianchisnall

A few days ago our local MP Caroline Lucas wrote a question which was answered by Greg Hands who is one of the Ministers for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The question was regarding the “discussions his Department has … Continue reading →

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We need much more robust help for Companies like this

Posted on March 2, 2021 by ianchisnall

A few days ago it emerged in the Sunday Times Newspaper that last Thursday Michael Gove had held what is being described as his final behind-closed-doors video call with small and medium-sized business owners, ranging from children’s toy makers to … Continue reading →

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The loss of Sovereignty from our nations Parliament

Posted on January 20, 2021 by ianchisnall

It is of course very easy to use words like Sovereignty in the context of our departure from the EU. Sadly far too many people who were campaigning for us to leave made appalling claims about a lack of Sovereignty … Continue reading →

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We need some additional impact assessments Greg

Posted on December 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

A few days ago on the 20th November, three written questions that had been asked by a Sussex based MP raised an interesting response from Greg Hands who is the Minister of State for the Department of International Trade and … Continue reading →

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“particularly smaller businesses” is clearly a current theme

Posted on July 10, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is always fascinating to see phrases that appear in Parliament on numerous occasions as clearly this indicates that someone or some people have got an idea that they are keen to work on. Providing the phrase is positive, the … Continue reading →

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