Jesse Norman speaks out against the sell off of Channel 4 as unnecessary when there are greater concerns such as cost of living and inflation and to sell it makes no economic sense. He says we should not sell it; but should support it in any way we can to continue to commission the highly innovative, risky and interesting forms of programming, for which we celebrate it.
Jesse Norman intervenes in a backbench debate on the strategic priorities for Ofwat to highlight the problem of pollution in the River Wye and the need for a cross-border or all-rivers strategy to tackle phosphate pollution.
Following the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on the UK’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Jesse Norman raises the issue of football - club ownership, property and shareholdings, and the future participation of Russian clubs in international matches.
Following the Secretary of State’s statement on the Government’s levelling up plans, Jesse Norman calls on the Government to roll out the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering form of learning and teaching across the country.
Jesse Norman calls on the Prime Minister to put pressure on the Environment Agency, Natural England and Natural Resources Wales to establish a single, integrated, long-term strategy to clean up the River Wye, and to set up a new ring-fenced national rivers recovery fund using fines paid by the water companies so we can clean up our rivers once and for all.