Speeches

Andrew Bridgen welcomes the Health Secretary ’s statement on the future of children’s congenital heart services, but seeks reassurance that the Government will take full account of the world-leading ECMO (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation) services at Glenfield hospital when plans are made.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen hands a letter in to No.10 Downing Street on behalf 81 Conservative MPs which calls for a full Parliamentary debate before any decision is made to arm any factions in the Syrian conflict.

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Andrew Bridgen welcomes change in planning rules relating to wind farms and stresses that the should only be built where they will be effective and are acceptable to local communities.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen raises concerns that uncompetitive energy costs will hinder manufacturing in the UK and that any free trade agreement made between the US and the EU could benefit the US as they have a competitive advantage on energy costs.  read more »

Following the Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, Andrew Bridgen tells the House that our nation will never be intimidated by acts of extremists.  read more »

As France enters a triple-dip recession, Andrew Bridgen highlights the economic policies being pursued by the French Government such as increased spending, increased Government borrowing and the implementation of a 75% top rate of tax.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen calls for a debate on BBC bias.  read more »

Following the Home Secretary’s statement to the House of Commons on the case of Abu Qatada, Andrew Bridgen praises her resolve to see Abu Qatada deported.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen calls for a Government statement on the effectiveness of amendments to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act which made it a criminal offence for dealers to pay in cash for scrap. He welcomes the 47% decrease in incidence of metal theft across Leicestershire.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen welcomes the Government’s reforms to the system of enforcing the entitlement of foreign nationals to free NHS care.  read more »

Speaking in Parliament, Andrew Bridgen calls for a debate on the value of house building to the UK economy. He highlights the importance to North West Leicestershire in particular as the area has several high-profile house builders and two of the country’s leading brick manufacturers.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen calls for a debate on the ongoing losses being suffered by the taxpayer as a result of the previous Government’s handling of the bank bail-outs in 2008.  read more »

Speaking in a debate on the manufacturing sector in the east midlands, Andrew Bridgen welcomes Government policies that promote growth such as lower corporation tax, increased capital allowances, and the many measures in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.

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Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the European Council meeting last week and the agreement to limit EU spending for the next seven years, Andrew Bridgen congratulates the PM on building the necessary alliances in Europe to achieve that result.  read more »

Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the Francis Report of the public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation Trust, Andrew Bridgen raises the case of constituents Frank and Janet Robinson who tragically lost their son John at the hospital. He calls for a legal duty of candour in the NHS which could have ensured that the serious and systemic failures would have come to light far earlier.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen raises his concerns that the consultation for the HS2 route did not include major organisations whose interests will be directly affected such as East Midlands airport.  read more »

Speaking during a debate about armed forces redundancies, Andrew Bridgen asks the Government about employability and job prospects and highlights his own experience as a private sector employer where he has found that ex-service personnel can make excellent and productive employees.  read more »

Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the terrorist attack in Algeria, Andrew Bridgen backs the decision for the strategic defence review to focus defence spending on the capabilities needed to counter such new threats.  read more »

Andrew Bridgen welcomes the emphasis on making work pay and praises Government policies that have seen the creation of over 1.2 million new private sector jobs.  read more »

Speaking during a debate on the Liverpool Care Pathway, Andrew Bridgen raises his concerns that local anecdotal evidence suggests that there is little opportunity for patients to be taken off the care pathway if they improve.  read more »