John Redwood’s Diary

My Speech on the Spring Budget

John Redwood (Wok, Con):

I have declared my business interests in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

I am pleased that the Chancellor started by reminding the nation that, under Conservative leadership, Governments since 2010 have presided over the creation of 800 new jobs every day, every week, every month and every...Read More »

WPQ answer – Air quality speed limits

The Department for Transport has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (15521):

Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria are used to determine when temporary air quality speed limits are used on the M4 near Heathrow. (15521)

Tabled on: 26 February...Read More »

WPQ – local authority travel plans

This is the pot of money which helps Councils to close and narrow roads where they choose bad schemes:

The Department for Transport has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (15524):

Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department...Read More »

WPQ answer – air pollution

I asked this question to find out why speed is restricted for air quality reasons near Heathrow.No wish to engage.

The Department for Transport has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (15522):

Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make...Read More »

Thoughts on budget?

There we have it. I will post my speech today in the House for tomorrow morning when it is available. Happy to read your thoughts.

I am glad they accepted advice that they need to rescue public services from the £30 bn hit to productivity I identified sometime ago on this...Read More »