Extract from second reading debate on the Environment Bill (Maiden speech) - Feb 26
Thursday, 27 February 2020 09:06
Saqib Bhatti (Meriden) (Con):...Meriden is unique and picturesque.
It has more than 300 listed buildings and is steeped in history. It
contains idyllic villages such as Hampton in Arden,
Knowle, Dorridge, Catherine-de-Barnes, and Balsall Common, to
name just a few. They capture the true character of the great
British countryside like nowhere else, despite what my hon. Friend
the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Dr Spencer) earlier tried
to tell the House. Meriden is home to Birmingham...Request free trial
(Meriden) (Con):...Meriden is
unique and picturesque. It has more than 300 listed buildings and
is steeped in history. It contains idyllic villages such as Hampton
in Arden, Knowle, Dorridge, Catherine-de-Barnes,
and Balsall Common, to name just a few. They capture the true
character of the great British countryside like nowhere else,
despite what my hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge
(Dr Spencer) earlier tried to tell the House. Meriden is home to
Birmingham airport and the National Exhibition Centre. It has rail
links to every part of the country, and will soon be home to a
certain high-speed rail link and interchange station. It has a
Jaguar Land Rover plant, the prestigious Blythe Valley business
park, and Birmingham business park, which houses names such as
Oracle, Arup, and Rolls-Royce as well as new
market disrupters such as Gymshark...
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