I read that the Treasury is getting round to reconsidering their fiscal rules. That is a necessary and urgent task. There are two key rules affecting the conduct of economic policy that are in place today that I think should continue. The first is t… read more
Dear Michael Congratulations on your new Cabinet appointment. Levelling up and the defence of the Union are two huge topics of great importance. Levelling up is sometimes seen through the narrow focus of place. Attention is given to the built environm… read more
When I woke up yesterday two thirds of the electrical power we needed was coming from fossil fuels. The wind was light so windfarms were producing little, and photovoltaic was also well down. In common with recent days some electricity was being gener… read more
I am pleased to report some progress with the idea that more can be done to extract air and to use UV filters to clean air to reduce the risk of infection transmission. The following has appeared in the latest government Covid 19 Plan: “Ventilation Du… read more
Sir John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I support my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron), although I will not press the matter to a Division either; I understand that the Government have a sense of urgency. I think we need three … read more