Peter Aldous highlights the importance of investment in research and development to enable coastal areas like Lowestoft to make the most of the opportunities emerging in low carbon and life sciences sectors, and calls on the Government to remove Suffolk and Norfolk from the area designated in the Budget Red Book where R&D investment is discouraged.
Peter Aldous calls on the Government to ensure that colleges are properly resourced so they can deliver on the aims of the Bill and urges the Government to consider amendments that would put the lifetime skills guarantee on a statutory footing, and reform universal credit conditions so that people in receipt of universal credit can more easily access education and training.
Peter Aldous calls on the Government to follow the example set by the Northern Ireland Executive and introduce legislation to reform the unfair six-month rule that prevents people with MND and other terminal illnesses to access the benefits they need.
Peter Aldous calls on the Leader of the House of Commons to move quickly to ensure full cross-party involvement and support for any reforms needed to the Standards Committee in order to restore Parliament's credibility with the public.
Peter Aldous raises concerns that the new agreement with Greater Anglia has omitted the previous commitment to reinstate through-services from Lowestoft to Liverpool Street and secures a commitment from the Minister to look into it.
Peter Aldous backs the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill to enable construction of Sizewell C in Suffolk which will improve energy security, increase low-carbon energy production, and bring enduring jobs and prosperity to local people. This is an opportunity to leave an enduring legacy of knowledge, skills and infrastructure which in the long term, can make Lowestoft and Waveney an attractive location in which to set up and grow a business.
Peter Aldous raises concerns that by not enforcing total allowable catches (TACs) for non-quota fish stocks in UK waters we have undermined our inshore fleet and sent a signal that the UK will not enforce rules designed to promote sustainable fishing and our domestic fishing industry, and calls for enforcement of TACs in the coming year.