I fully accept that suicide, assisting or encouraging suicide, assisted dying and euthanasia are all subjects on which it is entirely possible for people to hold widely different but defensible opinions.
Buildings are responsible for around 30 per cent of our national emissions, and I know the Government recognises that upgrading home energy performance is crucial if we are to meet net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the UK economy by 2050.
Current inflation is being driven predominantly by rising energy costs, provoked by surging demand after the pandemic as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which in turn has put pressures on living costs.
In recognition of the unprecedented circumstances pushing up fuel prices, I welcome the decision announced at the Spring Statement to cut fuel duty by 5 pence for a full year across all fuel duty rates.
Current inflation is being driven by rising energy costs, provoked by surging demand after the pandemic as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which in turn has put pressures on living costs.
I have always been a firm supporter of the wine industry, and until recently, I co-chaired the Wine & Spirits All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). In this time, I was proud to lead a campaign for the suspension of wine import certification.
The Government is putting in place an entirely new regulatory regime for high-rise buildings, that will take a proportionate, safety-first approach. The Building Safety Act sets out a clear pathway on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained.
The United Kingdom has a proud history of supporting those in need of protection; our resettlement programmes have provided safe and legal routes to better futures for hundreds of thousands of people from across the globe.
The unprecedented nature of the Covid-19 pandemic reminded us how vital our health and care system is to all of us. The NHS will always be free at the point of use, and any proposed reforms aim to continue to improve the quality of these services and patient outcomes.
