Following the Prime Minister’s statement on Iran and Israel, Philip Dunne welcomes the PM’s calling for restraint and de-escalation and calls for an immediate review of the resources and resilience of the British armed forces.
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 intervenes in a debate on Financial Risk Checks on Gambling to urge the Minister not to inadvertently threaten horseracing, including important racecourses like Ludlow, from the measures proposed to protect vulnerable gamblers.
Philip Dunne backs the Government’s nuclear energy and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme, but reiterates the Environmental Audit Committee’s concerns that, in order for the UK to be a world leader in SMR technology, there is a need for further clarity in the Government's specific gigawatt roll-out expectations and the competition and contract awarding process needs to proceed at pace.
