As we mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Jesse Norman welcomes the proposed increase in defence spending, but raises concerns that the increase was overstated, details were leaked to the media prematurely, and muddled by aggregating the intelligence services budget into the defence budget, potentially hiding cuts.
Shadow Leader of the House Jesse Norman calls for action from the Government as it faces mounting economic challenges, with downgraded growth forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Bank of England, alongside fiscal constraints and new US steel tariffs.
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Jesse Norman raises concerns about procedural defects in the way the assisted dying Bill was rushed through Parliament without proper scrutiny, impact assessments, or legal analysis.
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Jesse Norman criticises the Government’s economic mismanagement with additional employment regulation and tax hikes stifling growth. He also raises serious concerns about the Attorney General's perceived conflict of interest and calls for greater transparency.
Shadow Leader of the House Jesse Norman welcomes news of a ceasefire in Gaza and highlights the Government’s turbulent week in Westminster with the anti-corruption Minister being named in a corruption investigation, disappointing economic growth, concerns over stagflation and the Chancellor’s desperate search for growth.
Jesse Norman takes the opportunity of a Westminster Hall debate on water quality in rivers, lakes and seas to call on the Government look again at the plan for the River Wye and at least preserve the £35 million of funding pledged by the previous Government to support the restoration of the river.
