Philip Dunne speaks in the Budget debate and welcomes tax cuts to help workers meet cost of living pressures, with the triple lock maintained to help pensioners. He also welcomes Budget measures relating to work of the Environmental Audit Committee including unlocking investment in renewable energy and support for electricity infrastructure and progress on nuclear sites.
Following the Government statement on plans for reform of the Ministry of Defence’s acquisition system, Philip Dunne welcomes the lessons being learned from Ukraine and backs the integrated procurement model with more focus on agility, exportability and innovation. He calls for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) of programmes to remain in post for a longer timeframe to ensure continuity.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Philip Dunne welcomes Monday’s announcement of a consultation on 27 new potential bathing water sites across the country, including two on the River Severn at Ironbridge and Shrewsbury, and one on the River Teme at Ludlow.
Philip Dunne writes for The House Magazine
Last week the Prime Minister declared his intention to make the UK the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ energy, powering every UK home with offshore wind by 2030. This is a visionary ambition. But it misses another massive opportunity - without a substantial rethink of our export strategy, we could fail to grasp the full economic benefits of the brave new world of clean energy which we can lead.