"Construction is a key sector for apprenticeships, yet the 1.5 million target for homes has been dropped. In London, the city we are in, the Government are meeting just 5% of their target. [Interruption.] It is 5%. There are no apprenticeships coming through, and we see Landsec, Taylor …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"Following on from my right hon. Friend the Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes), the Minister will be aware that the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that constituents of mine—families—will be at least £440 worse off in this Parliament. It will be the worst Parliament ever. There …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"A clean-air solar farm is proposed near Beverley on some excellent BMV—best and most versatile—agricultural land. Given that such fantastic, high-quality land constitutes only about 40% of farmland, does my right hon. Friend agree that it is insane to allow solar to go on the best land when 60% of …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"Of course, I had the Minister’s role just two and a half years ago. I think I agree with pretty much everything he has said so far, but there is a backlash because we are seeing so much high-quality land lost. We are seeing a cumulative impact, which, again, notionally, …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way, but he will be aware that there is no plan to ensure that that 2030 target is met. At a time when we have short-term cuts in operational spending, the Secretary of State must feel a certain amount of …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"The present Foreign Secretary’s ridiculous policy on oil and gas has now been overturned, so will the Minister, in a similar vein, ensure that the right hon. Gentleman’s equally absurd refusal to allow localised electricity pricing can also be overturned, so that businesses, such as those in steel in Scotland, …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"The hon. Lady is making a typically powerful speech, but, in my 21 years in the House, I have normally found that the person who holds her position gives a somewhat less partisan critique of the Budget, recognising that the primary role of all of us as Back Benchers is …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech
"I received a card from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation yesterday—I do not know whether my right hon. Friend also received one—suggesting that every family in Beverley and Holderness will be at least £440 a year worse off at the end of this Parliament. But today, on top of the points …..." Graham Stuart - View Speech