Peter Aldous speaks in a debate on the impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students and calls on the Chancellor to allocate £400 million additional revenue funding to the further education sector to both address the problems facing the sector and also alleviate the particular challenges facing FE students.
Peter Aldous welcomes the launch of the Great British Insulation Scheme and calls on the Government to introduce measures such as energy-saving stamp duty and an employee benefits scheme to kickstart a mass retrofitting revolution.
Peter Aldous questions the Government about the contracts for difference scheme for offshore energy and seeks assurances that the Government is working with the industry to ensure a successful round 6 so that offshore wind can get back on track, and UK consumers and the UK economy can benefit from low-cost, low-carbon energy.
Peter Aldous leads a debate to call on the Government to address the enormous pressures facing community pharmacists especially as the sector will play a key role in the Government’s delivery plan for recovering access to primary care.
Peter Aldous highlights the success of sector deals in sectors such as aerospace, AI and offshore wind in the period leading up to 2021 and asks the Government of there are plans to review, revitalise and extend those effective public-private sector partnerships.
Following the disappointing outcome of last week’s contracts for difference auction in respect of offshore wind, Peter Aldous highlights the need for clear strategies to ensure we remain a global leader in the field including support for supply chain areas such as service operation vessels. He seeks confirmation that the national shipbuilding strategy will be reviewed to fully take into account this great opportunity.
Following the Urgent Question on the implications for the offshore wind of contracts for difference allocation round 5, Peter Aldous calls for the criteria applying to round 6 to take account of current economic realities and to focus on enhancing local supply chains.
Peter Aldous raises concerns at the backlog of criminal court cases in Suffolk and calls on the Government to work with the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore to produce a comprehensive and bespoke plan that first clears the backlog, and then sets out a long-term strategy for the efficient functioning of the courts in the county.