Peter Aldous welcomes the 110 measures to boost growth introduced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement and highlights three areas that he believes need further work: investment in skills, protecting the most vulnerable, and levelling up the east of England - particularly in relation to renewable energy and coastal erosion.

Peter Aldous urges the Government to speed up the draft proposals for the new police funding formula which were promised to Suffolk police back in January and also for the Home Office to work with the police to improve the use of out-of-court disposals which will relieve pressure on the local force.

Peter Aldous makes the case for the introduction of an energy social tariff to protect vulnerable households in an era of high energy bills and backs calls for a consultation on the form that the tariff should take to be undertaken straightaway.