Parliamentary News

George Freeman highlights the huge opportunities for Britain’s agricultural science and leadership in plant and animal genetics to help the developing world to deal with its emerging food nutrition challenges. read more

Speaking during a debate on the economy, George Freeman welcomes the Government’s focus on restoring public finances and an economy that is private sector led. He welcomes new investment in East Anglia and the sense of optimism resulting from that. read more

George Freeman welcomes Government policies that tackle child poverty, including the creation of 1.2 million new private sector jobs, taking 1 million of the lowest paid out of income tax and the abolition of the planned rise in fuel duty. read more

George Freeman backs Government policies on tackling the costs of government, the deficit and welfare budget which has enabled the Chancellor to lower taxes for the poorest and create a million new jobs. read more

George Freeman welcomes the Government’s work towards an arms trade treaty which would regulate international trade in conventional weapons and calls on the Foreign Office to focus on selling our leadership and expertise in life sciences to the fastest-emerging nations rather than arms. read more

Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, George Freeman calls on the PM to support the Movember campaign’s work to raise awareness of men’s health issues and British leadership in cancer research. read more

George Freeman seeks reassurance from the Health Secretary that the Government will renew the cancer drugs fund. read more

George Freeman backs the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill which sets up a groceries code adjudicator - or “supermarket watchdog” - to ensure that large supermarkets comply with the groceries supply code of practice. He seeks reassurance that it will have the legal power to enforce compliance with the code and ensure that supermarkets treat their suppliers lawfully and fairly. read more

George Freeman welcomes Government support for entrepreneurship in the run up to global entrepreneurship week. read more

Speaking in the House of Commons, George Freeman welcomes news that the economy has returned to growth and highlights successes in the life sciences sector. read more