Speeches

During the debate on Northern Rock, Philip Dunne raises his concerns about the implications of nationalisation - most specifically about the impact on Granite.  read more »

Philip Dunne challenges the Chancellor of the Exchequer over assurances that the bank is solvent and asks if the Treasury has undertaken an independent assessment.  read more »

Philip Dunne challenges the Government over the fairness of the funding formula for the dedicated school grant.  read more »

Philip Dunne pays tribute to the outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General, Sir John Bourn and praises the work he did in introducing public accountability to the BBC in undertaking its value-for-money audits.  read more »

Philip Dunne highlights problems faced by retained firefighters who are injured on duty and become unfit for firefighting - and possibly unfit to continue in their outside line of work.  read more »

Philip Dunne initiates a debate about the impact on the agricultural economy of new regulations governing nitrate vulnerable zones.  read more »

Philip Dunne outlines a catalogue of poor decision making by the Government during the crisis and examines the LibDem case for nationalisation.  read more »

Philip Dunne condemns the comprehensive spending review which has resulted in funding for schools in Shropshire being locked into a well below average settlement for the next three years.  read more »

During a debate on the work of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Philip Dunne asks the Secretary of State whether the Department had ordered a foot and mouth vaccine for the 1967 virus prior to the outbreak in August.  read more »

Philip Dunne condemns the Government for the delays in publishing the estimate of the public sector pension liabilities which is now nearly a year behind schedule.  read more »