John asks Parliament to close possible loopholes in the Subsidy Control Bill that include high disclosure thresholds, delays in publication, and the inability to challenge individual decisions within subsidy schemes.
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was written by John Penrose MP and originally published in Grazia. Good, reliable childcare is absolutely essential for any working parent who doesn’t want to put their career on hold. Parents who don’t have free help from a non working partner or family member find themselves trapped under a thick glass ceiling where…
Read MoreJohn welcomes the 10-year drugs strategy’s focus on both prevention and enforcement as well as treatment, but says there is one glaring omission: any attempt to address the underlying legislative structure of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. He adds that, from that moment, we have seen a burgeoning of the…
Read MoreDuring a debate on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, John asks the Government whether they agree with his ideas to replace bureaucratic and burdensome EU red tape with modern, nimble, digital UK alternatives, without compromising food or environmental standards.
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