Andrew Bridgen MP

In Parliament

Andrew’s speeches, debate interventions and questions in the House of Commons.

In Parliament
Andrew Bridgen speaks out against HS2

Speaking in a debate on the business case for HS2, Andrew Bridgen raises concerns that the hubs will not be in the city centres and additional uncosted infrastructure will be required to take passengers to the city centres.
Andrew Bridgen calls on Government to back Hong Kong protestors on extradition treaty

Following the demonstrations in Hong Kong, Andrew Bridgen calls on the Government to support the demands of the protesters for the permanent withdrawal of the contentious extradition treaty and urge China to uphold the one country, two systems agreement.
Andrew Bridgen celebrates the national forest

Andrew Bridgen celebrates the 9 million trees planted in the past 30 years to create the new national forest.
Andrew Bridgen calls on the Government to do more to ensure good quality adult social care services

Andrew Bridgen welcomes the fact the four out of five adult social care services are rated either good or outstanding, but asks what the Government is doing to ensure it becomes five out of five.
Bridgen: Council tax in 93 English local authorities lower in real terms than in 2010-11

Andrew Bridgen highlights the fact that council tax in 93 English local authorities is lower in real terms this year than it was in 2010-11.
Andrew Bridgen calls for BBC to move to subscription model rather than force licence fee on over-75s

Andrew Bridgen calls for the BBC to move to a subscription model and sell its services all around the world rather than force the over-75s to pay the licence fee.
Andrew Bridgen backs calls for increase in pension to mineworkers to benefit local communities

Speaking in a debate on the arrangements for the sharing of the surplus generated by the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme, Andrew Bridgen highlights the fact that any increase in pension to retired coalminers and their widows will, in the main, benefit the former coalmining communities where the vast majority still live and would be a good investment for the Government.
Andrew Bridgen calls on Government to ensure refugee family reunion policy does not create incentives for gangs to exploit vulnerable children

Andrew Bridgen calls on the Government to ensure that any refugee family reunion policy does not create incentives for even more people to leave their homes and undertake an extremely dangerous journey in the hope that they can bring all their relatives to the UK at a later date.
Andrew Bridgen questions the ability of CAFCASS to act as an expert witness

Andrew Bridgen calls on the Minister to look at the use of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) as an expert witness, given that it has no training for that function, no guidelines, keeps no record of its recommendations and does not give sworn statements, so cannot be held to account for the recommendations it makes.