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My Intervention at the Ministerial Statement on Energy Security
Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Over the last 48 hours, wind has generated as little as 1% of our electricity, and it was at 2% when I checked this morning, while of course most of the homes we represent use gas for heating. Will the Secretary of...Read More »
Being in office does not mean a Minister is in power – My Article for Conservative Home
Being in office does not mean a Minister is in power. The present government has some attractive policies and ambitions, but it is finding it tough to get them adopted and implemented.
It wants inflation down as does the public but is caught up with the largely...Read More »
Today I will be urging the government to change its planning policy to allow more local control over new development for housing
I am co signing these amendments to seek a change to the Levelling Up Bill. I want a substantial decline in the numbers of migrants coming to the UK so we can offer those that come decent homes and jobs without causing a crisis in provision. The large numbers coming...Read More »
A guide to the way the Bank controls the bond market and interest rates
I have often been asked recently to explain how bonds work and why the market fell this autumn.
The government needs to borrow money for spending in excess of tax revenues. The Treasury (Debt Management Office) issues bonds or gilts. It borrows money from investors, offering them interest and a repayment...Read More »
Moderating
When I am busier than usual I will just delete posts with long paras of densely written material and or with links I do not recognise. I do not have time to word count or count multiple postings. It is quicker just to approve them if I can see immediately...Read More »