I am glad to see progress with sorting out the NHS pay disputes. I have along with others put to Ministers the idea of a one off back payment for this year given the sharp acceleration of inflation in the first part of the year. I have pointed out th… read more
Yesterday I met a group of local teachers to discuss their pay. We agreed that talks need to resume between the government and the teaching unions, and agreed that the cost of living squeeze has taken its toll on the spending power of their salaries a… read more
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):Given the shortage of capacity, what steps are the Government taking to encourage more businesses and people to come forward to provide good-quality building and construction work? Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Le… read more
We need a better paid jobs, more investment, good news, growth type of budget . This one promotes more employment with useful measures to encourage more people to get into the workforce which is welcome. It also comes with higher taxes, higher state… read more
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con):Madam Deputy Speaker, I have declared my business interests in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I strongly welcome all the measures in the Budget to try to help more people into work. The Government are abso… read more