George Freeman raises the increasing problem of flooding in inland Norfolk as a result of climate change, aging infrastructure struggling to cope with modern demands, and the fragmentation of responsibility for water management. He seeks Government support for measures in his Private Member’s Bill which includes clauses on defining responsibilities, funding, liabilities and monitoring.

George Freeman urges the Government to commit to the previous Government’s ‘Mansion House Reforms’ designed to unlock £billions capital held in UK pension funds in the City to protect and grow British R&D.

George Freeman speaks in the Budget Debate to emphasise the depth of the financial crisis facing the UK, particularly with regard to the structural deficit, and the importance of an innovation-driven economy as the path out of this crisis. The Government needs policies and a tax regime that retains talent and attracts innovators and investors rather than deters them as he fears this Budget will do. Finally George raises concerns about the Budget's impact on small businesses and agriculture in rural areas such as Mid Norfolk.