Peter Aldous MP - Member of Parliament for Waveney |

About Peter Aldous

Peter Aldous was born in Ipswich and has lived in North Suffolk most of his life. Before entering Parliament, he helped look after the family pig and arable farm outside Halesworth and worked as a Chartered Surveyor in Norwich and Ipswich. He has been both a Waveney District Councillor and a Suffolk County Councillor, where he was Deputy Leader
of the Conservative Group.

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LATEST NEWS

Archive Service Consultation

Peter Aldous comments on Suffolk County Council’s update on the consultation.

2nd August 2018

Fisheries White Paper

Peter Aldous writes for the Lowestoft Journal on the publication of the Fisheries White Paper.

20th July 2018

Celebrating Suffolk Day 2018 in Parliament

Suffolk Day in Parliament

Peter Aldous welcomes Waveney exhibitors to the Suffolk Day event in Parliament.

22nd June 2018

Pathways Care Farm

Peter Aldous attends second anniversary event at The Pathways Care Farm.

31st May 2018

My Work

Peter Aldous outlines universal credit problems and calls for managed migration phase to be implemented gradually

17th October 2018

Speaking in the House of Commons, Peter Aldous outlines the problems experienced with the full roll-out of universal credit in Lowestoft and the significant challenges for local DWP staff and calls on the Government to introduce managed migration gradually, learning and adapting as they go along.

Peter Aldous calls on the Prime Minister to provide long-term funding to help charities prevent homelessness before people end up sleeping rough

10th October 2018

Speaking in Prime Minister’s Questions, Peter Aldous calls on the PM to build on the rough-sleeping strategy to provide a long-term funding system so that charities can set up initiatives that prevent homelessness before anyone actually has to sleep rough.

CAMPAIGNS

Third Crossing

The Prime Minister has promised that a £2 million report setting out the detailed plans for the Third Crossing will be completed by March 2016, so that a funding proposal can be submitted in time for the Budget.

Oulton Broad North level crossing is a major cause of congestion when the barriers are down and trains are either in the station or approaching.

Following the closure of the South Pier, Peter Aldous has been working with Associated British Ports (ABP), the Angling Trust and the Lowestoft Sea Angling Society.

Peter Aldous campaigns for more fishing quota for the inshore under-10m fleet.

Campaigning for improved Broadband services in Suffolk.

Peter campaigns for better mobile phone coverage in rural areas in Waveney and has called on the Government to do more to ensure that network providers provide better service to such areas.