Mr Redwood’s contribution to the Scotland Bill, 15 June 2015
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I have always been a Unionist, but my idea of my country, the United Kingdom, is that it must be a democracy at peace with itself, and can only proceed as a happy and...
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John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Would my hon. Friend like to confirm that it is a principle of fairness in all British elections and referendums that individuals—Ministers as well—participate on...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s speech during the committee stage of the European Union...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con) : I hope that, when the Government bring the Bill back on Report, they will give further consideration to the question of campaign spending limits. We are all freshly...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s contribution to the debate on Productivity, 17 June 2015
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): The productivity puzzle can be understood and resolved. It is a combination of bad news and not such bad news. There was a sharp fall in productivity at the time of the...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s contribution to the debate on the European Union (Finance) Bill,...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Has my hon. Friend seen the work of the so-called five presidents of the euro area, which sets out how they wish to press for full fiscal union, with a euro Treasury and...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s speech on the Scotland Bill during the committee stage, 30 June...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I think that the Committee wants to implement the spirit and the letter of Smith, and I look forward to hearing the Secretary of State’s response to the detailed...
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John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): When will the Government respond to the five Presidents of the European Union institutions who have recently set out plans to accelerate progress towards controlling...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s question to the Leader of the House during the statement on...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I am pleased that the Government now have an answer to the question I posed before the Scottish referendum—the question of who speaks for England. I am very glad that...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s question during the debate on Britain and International...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): If we have a Daesh terrorist plotting murders in the United Kingdom, we arrest them, prosecute them, and put them in prison. If that same terrorist goes to Iraq, we try...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s interventions during the debate on English Votes on English...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Why did the Labour party ignore the needs and voices of England when it first created lopsided devolution, and why has it come up with absolutely no ideas to meet the...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s contribution to Prime Minister’s Questions, 8 July 2015
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Does not the Greek crisis show that, when negotiating with the EU, it is very important to be clear about what one wants and not to accept its first or second offer...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s contribution to the Budget Debate, 8 July 2015
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I remind the House of my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which reveals that I am an investment and business adviser to a couple of companies. I...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s intervention during the Statement on the BBC Charter Review, 16...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Is it not now time for us to have a BBC England, to match BBC Scotland, and is it not the case that many people in England deeply resent the way in which their country...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s intervention during the Statement on Counter-ISIL Coalition...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): If the coalition forces are successful in removing ISIL from parts of Syria, who would form the legitimate Government of those areas, assuming Assad was still in place?...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s intervention during the Statement on Syria: Refugees and...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I strongly support the Prime Minister’s view that our help to Syrian refugees must be given close to the borders of Syria, and that we should not encourage people to...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s speech during the debate on European Union Referendum Bill...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I rise to speak on the issues of the independence of broadcasting and campaign funding covered by two of the new clauses. It is most important that we should have a fair...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s contribution to the Finance Bill, 8 September 2015
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I remind the House that I advise an industrial and an investment company and the details are set out in the register. I found it interesting to listen to the hon. Member...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s contribution to the debate on the Charter for Budget...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I welcome the spirit of the shadow Chancellor’s remarks and the fact that he wants a serious debate. Government Members do not favour austerity; we favour prosperity. We...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s speech during the debate on English Votes, 22 October 2015
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I speak for England. For some 18 years English MPs in this United Kingdom Parliament have proposed, encouraged, or come to accept with good grace major transfers of...
View ArticleMr Redwood’s intervention during the Statement on the EU Renegotiation, 11...
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Do we not have to control our own borders in order to fulfil the popular Conservative promise to cut net migration by more than two thirds during this Parliament? Should...
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