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Lord Qurban Hussain’s maiden speech

By Qurban Hussain | Sat 26th March 2011 - 10:20 am

In recent months, LDV has been bringing its readers copies of our new MPs’ and Peers’ first words in Parliament, so that we can read what is being said and respond. You can find all of the speeches in this category with this link. This week, Baron Hussain, of Luton in the County of Bedfordshire made his maiden speech in the House of Lords during a debate on the promotion of enterprise, growth and fundamental rebalancing of the economy. His words are reproduced below.

My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to speak in your Lordships’ House for

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