The Bristol Channel has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. We should harness this natural resource to create clean, green, domestic energy for decades to come. We can start this process by building a tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay.
Britain needs more homes. Rising house prices have made building more houses a social and economic imperative. So it’s vital we get the design and quality of these new homes right.
That’s why I was so pleased to see the 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment to:
Neil attended the Honiton and District Agricultural Show 2017. He was joined by fellow MP, Sir Hugo Swire, to discuss all things food and farming at the NFU tent.
In the House of Commons, Neil pressed the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on simplifying environmental schemes post-Brexit. Neil supports a 'Green Brexit' where farmers are rewarded for enhancing our natural environment, through agri-environmental schemes.
Neil asked Treasury Minister's about merging Income Tax and National Insurance into a single income tax. Since receipts from both taxes go into the same general pot, Neil advocated gradually merging the two taxes to make the tax system simpler and clearer.
Neil asked Housing Ministers what action they are taking to ensure any new homes built are of the highest quality. Evidence suggests that when new housing is built in popular traditional designs, support for new housing developments increases dramatically.
Neil welcomed 22-year-old Archie Stoke-Faiers to Parliament to congratulate him on being chosen to represent the UK in architectural stonemasonary at the Skills Olympics 2017.
