...it's hard to imagine he'd be giving his neighbour such a grilling. On top of a couple of cosy non-exec directorships, Alan Duncan is exploring ways to keep his salary topped up in these times of hardship. The shadow Business Secretary has joined the books...
...enthusiasm for measures like extra parental leave, arguing that the priority was to save jobs by reducing business red tape. Alan Duncan, the shadow business secretary, will host an emergency summit this week on ways of preventing small businesses from going...
...the taxpayer". He was denounced by the Tories but days later they supported the Government when they did precisely that. Alan Duncan, the Tory shadow business secretary, has called Mr Cable "the holy grail of economic comment" while Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg,...
...the party's plans for spending cuts went further than it had admitted. The party's second openly gay frontbencher, after Alan Duncan, Mr Herbert was instrumental in setting up the Countryside Alliance and is a former head of right leaning think tank Reform,...
...removal of empty rates relief is ‘immoral’, according to a senior Tory speaking in the House of Commons yesterday. Alan Duncan, shadow secretary of state for business, enterprise and regulatory reform, said: ‘Perhaps most immoral of all, taxing something...
...a national Post Office network allowing people to have access across the country.â Tory shadow business secretary Alan Duncan claimed: âThere are reports that POCA wonât be renewed at all.â Mr Alexander warned: âFailure to award the successor to the current...
...are aware the government is even making efforts to reduce regulations. Commenting on the report, shadow business secretary Alan Duncan said: “[New business secretary] Peter Mandelson clearly has his work cut out. He should start by cutting red tape. “The question...
...Ł80 more than those with direct debits. The difference has doubled in three years, said Ofgem. Shadow business secretary Alan Duncan said: This report rightly points to some of the deeply unfair energy tariffs that are penalising the poorest and excluding...
...now be published by the European Commission in its official journal and will then become law. MP for Rutland & Melton Alan Duncan said: "Like Champagne, we are the real, quality product. It's great that we are now protected against inferior alternatives." Other...
...difficult stage where stability must come first otherwise people are going to desert us," Conservative shadow business minister Alan Duncan said at the conference. Cameron outlined how he might govern, saying public finances should be sorted out by cutting...