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Proceeding contribution from Mike Penning (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health Bill [Lords].


Health Bill [Lords]

If the hon. Gentleman will bear with me, I need to make some progress, and I want my Back-Bench colleagues to speak on this matter, because it is very important. The amount that such retailers take in revenue is not the only important thing: the footfall is also important. I would have thought that the Government, who are trying to find extra income and who are today selling off some of the nation’s assets—we would agree with some of their measures, but they are having a one-off sale—would have considered why they are losing more than £3 billion in duty on black market and counterfeit cigarettes, and white imports.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
497 c86 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Advertising Constitutions Direct payments Hospitals Health services Fees and charges Eyesight Income NHS Packaging Mental health NHS foundation trusts Private patients Standards Voucher schemes Retail trade Testing Tobacco Smoking Monitor Care Quality Commission Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
Legislation
Health Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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