James Sunderland speaks at Business of the House questions to pay tribute to all MPs who are leaving Parliament and highlight the privilege of serving in Westminster which works best when people work together by consensus to make the country a better place.
James Sunderland welcomes news that the Government's economic plan is working with inflation down to 2.3% despite the global macro-shocks of the pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is good for the people in Bracknell Forest who want low inflation, higher employment, higher wages and higher growth.
James Sunderland raises concerns about the scope and timing of the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister, Hamas leader, and others. He worries that this timing might suggest a moral equivalence between Hamas and Israel, which could harm efforts to end the fighting in Gaza.
With international tensions at their most dangerous since world war two and war raging in Europe, James Sunderland backs the Government’s commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence as vital both strategically and politically. He calls for a capability audit and for the additional money to be allocated to build up existing capabilities and ensure that what we have works well in battle.
Following the Defence Secretary’s statement on the cyber attack where a malign actor hacked into the armed forces payment network, James Sunderland seeks assurances a diplomatic protest has been made, that firewall protocols given to defence contractors match those used by the MOD itself and that no malign actor can gain access to bank accounts.
James Sunderland backs the case for building the Western Rail Link to Heathrow and urges the Government to underwrite the project which has huge benefits for the local area and for people travelling to Heathrow from the west of England and Wales.
