James Sunderland leads a debate on the Cadet Expansion Programme expanding the Combined Cadet Force into more and more state schools. He recalls his personal experiences and highlights the benefits of CCF, and other cadet and youth movements, not just to young people, but also the school and the local community.
James Sunderland speaks in a debate on SEND provision seeking easier access and better outcomes for pupils. He welcomes the Government’s ‘safety valve’ programme to provide real expertise to help authorities better use their resources and manage spending on SEND.
Following the Government statement on countering extremism and building greater national resilience and social cohesion, James Sunderland says politicians have a responsibility to dial down the rhetoric, not exploit divisions for political gain, and work together to achieve that.
As Reading football club announces its intention to sell its state-of-the-art Bearwood training ground, James Sunderland highlights fans’ despair at the financial state of some clubs and calls on the Government to make sure the forthcoming Football Governance Bill has sufficient teeth and powers to prevent owners who are not fit and proper from taking control of clubs, and to ensure that those who slip through the net are properly held to account.
Following the Government statement on the criminal justice system in England and Wales, in particular about foreign national offenders, James Sunderland calls for those who commit the most serious crimes to have any right to remain instantaneously removed at the end of their sentences.
With European security continuing to be underpinned by the USA funding the vast majority of the NATO budget, James Sunderland asks what is being done to coerce more of our NATO allies to meet their 2% commitment, and calls for European nations to shoulder more of the burden for our own security, for good strategic reasons.
Following the Government statement on the plans for reform of the Ministry of Defence’s acquisition system, James Sunderland suggests that, in order to ensure financial discipline and planning, procurement teams bear responsibility for the entire capability of the equipment they procure throughout its lifecycle.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, James Sunderland pays tribute to the support given by the British Government and the British people to the people of Ukraine and seeks an assurance from the Prime Minister that our support for Ukraine and all our NATO allies will continue to be unwavering.
