Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Jesse Norman, tackles the Government on its claims to support working people and growth, when its policies such as the national insurance increase and the largest tax rise for a generation will push up interest rates and inflation, and make it harder to grow a business and employ people.
Jesse Norman intervenes in the Second Reading debate of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill to emphasise the importance of evolutionary reform of the House of Lords. He highlights the value of the diverse methods of selection, which contribute to the House’s role as a remarkably effective scrutineer of legislation.
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.
Speaking in a general debate on defence spending, Jesse Norman raises the need for heightened awareness of the seriousness of the current international threats and calls on the MOD to do more to build consent for increased spending on defence and the defence supply chain.
Following the Secretary of State for Defence’s statement on the cyber attack where a malign actor hacked into the armed forces payment network, Jesse Norman asks about sanctions against the contractor if that contractor is found to be in breach of MOD guidelines and raises concerns about the safety and wellbeing of the soldiers whose data was stolen.
