Extract from Commons debate on the Budget (day 2) - November 23
Friday, 24 November 2017 07:33
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Sir Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks) (Con):...Our constituents do, of
course, benefit from the greater convenience and efficiency that
digital retailers provide, but it cannot be right for our high
streets, small shops and local businesses to bear all the pain of
local rates while giants such as Amazon pay rates on a
handful of warehouses. Their staff, too—Amazon staff, Google
staff and Facebook staff—need well-funded schools, good local
services and a proper NHS. It is right...Request free trial
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