When I was asked at a meeting to support a 7.5% increase in Council Tax for the Fire Authority I said I needed to see the financial case and to see their budget. They did not have this available at the meeting but promised to send it to me. They did n… read more
I will soon be submitting some thoughts to the government on possible constitutional reform. The last Parliament submitted our constitution to a battering, as an alliance of MPs from all the Opposition parties aided by a few Conservatives who subseque… read more
The EU tells us they are going to stimulate faster growth in the Euro area through commitment to faster decarbonisation. They have announced a “Green deal” with access to just Euro 7.5bn of transition funds to subsidise the losing areas that face clos… read more
One of the worst features of past highways mismanagement in the UK has been the practice of putting water pipes, gas mains, phone and broadband wires and electricity cables down the middle of busy roads and covering them with large amounts of concrete… read more
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Does the hon. Gentleman think that people need to change their diets? How can we have more British-grown food? Luke Pollard (Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) (Lab): I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising th… read more