"I agree with the right hon. Member that it would be great to grow the economy to achieve the 3.5% spend, but the Chancellor has today set out multibillion pound in-year cuts this year—we see that in particular in the resource departmental expenditure limit budget at about 0.5% next year—so …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"I welcome the approach to move forward on defence, but since I have been elected I have even called my own Government out for not providing enough defence funding. Does the hon. Gentleman realise that today’s announcement on defence means that we are making in-year cuts for the next two …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"It is interesting to follow the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith), who started by talking about not having a mayor, and then how getting a mayor will open routes to funding. In South Shropshire, we do not have a mayor, and we are not looking to get …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"The price of heating oil is more than double what it was six months ago. I understand that that is because of international headwinds, and I believe that prices will probably go up significantly again because of what will happen over the next few weeks. However, 53% of my constituents …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"I do not think the minimum wage should have gone up by 3.9% or 3.4%—whatever was announced today. I believe it should have been frozen for many years, or for several years. I definitely think we should have left it; I do not believe it should rise, because businesses cannot …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"I will not take any more interventions— I have already taken two.
Look at what the industry, from ADS across, is saying about these cuts.
Last week, the House found out that two or three Boxer projects were cut. We found out that DragonFire might not be on the Type …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"My hon. Friend raises a valid point. There is definitely a link; it is getting harder to employ people because businesses are not making a profit.
In my high street survey, to which 4,500 residents contributed, businesses said that it is harder to make a profit on the high street. …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"I regularly meet South Shropshire farmers, who work night and day to put food on the table, and hear about the challenges that they face. Does the hon. Member agree that everything should be done to unlock all the red tape that the farmers have to deal with to produce …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech
"In rural South Shropshire we face flooding and power cuts every year, so I welcome this campaign. However, I do not believe it has landed as the Government intended, because the strategic defence review set out a whole-of-society approach and a national conversation about the threats we face to our …..." Stuart Anderson - View Speech