Why we need to harness innovation - in the private and public sector - to unlock the decade of national renewal the new Government has promised.
George Freeman’s speech in the Kings Speech debate July 23rd 2024.
George Freeman secures a Ministerial meeting to discuss the dentistry crisis in Norfolk, where rural public services have been hit hard by the surge in energy costs, and cross-party efforts to push for a new dental training school at the University of East Anglia.
George Freeman speaks in the Budget debate and highlights the particular problems facing rural areas where the cost of living crisis caused by the pandemic and the Ukraine war has hit particularly hard. He especially welcomes measures to support innovation-led growth which drives up productivity, creates new industries and drives global inward investment.
In a brief intervention in the Budget debate, George Freeman welcomes the allocation of £270 million towards advanced manufacturing in clean aviation and clean vehicles, as well as £120 million for clean tech manufacturing.
George Freeman highlights the dentistry crisis in rural Norfolk and, whilst supportive of the dental recovery plan as a long-term solution, calls on the Government to work with the NHS Norfolk and Waveney integrated care board to find a way to get more money to help dentistry in Norfolk now.
In a wide-ranging speech, George Freeman urges the Government to avoid creating a jungle of well-intended green tape and allow the farming industry to grasp the opportunities presented by Brexit for a new agricultural revolution in which the UK leads the world on delivering high-quality, safe, highly productive, low-input agriculture based on innovation with science, data and metrics.
George Freeman raises concerns at the impact on horseracing if the affordability checks designed to tackle addictive online gambling go ahead as proposed and urges the Government to find an alternative that will both protect racing’s finances and take the opportunity for this country to lead in harnessing technology and smart regulation to tackle gambling addiction.