Jesse Norman takes the opportunity of an Opposition Day debate on farming to call on the Government to ensure that the £35 million allocated for the River Wye Action Plan is retained and River Champion is reappointed.

Jesse Norman highlights the success of the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering as an engine of growth and opportunity, and invites the Secretary of State to visit the university and explore how this model could be replicated around the country.

Jesse Norman asks if unused funds from the Stronger Towns Fund could be redeployed from areas where they haven't been fully used to areas, such as Hereford, where the scheme has been so successful.