"T7. Most fire responders in North East Hampshire are volunteers. After an unprecedented summer of wildfires, including in my constituency, will the Minister meet me and fire volunteers to hear about the pressures on the fire service at first hand?..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth) on introducing this really important debate.
There is a contradiction between the widely shared agreement, certainly in this Chamber, about the vital importance of a positive male …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"Last week, police and Trading Standards carried out co-ordinated visits, led by our local police officer, to retail premises on Fleet Road over suspected criminality, which is of increasing concern to me and my constituents. How is the Minister working cross-departmentally with the Home Office to keep our high streets …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"The first 1,001 days of a baby’s life are the single greatest opportunity we have to reduce inequality, improve health and educational outcomes, and thereby improve the life chances of future generations. The “1001 Critical Days” report came out in 2013 as a truly cross-party manifesto, and I believe it …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
That this House has considered the impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on small businesses in Hampshire.
It is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. I am equally privileged to be joined by a number of local business owners …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for his intervention and I agree that this is a matter for Government, which, of course, is why I am raising it today.
The pressure compounds, of course, where a workforce is already stretched. Vehicle repair already loses around 1,700 workers a year. The Institute …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"I wholeheartedly agree. That is the exact crux of the issue, and it is borne out in the data. The Bank of England decision-maker panel revealed that 46% of firms nationally have cut staff because of these changes, and that 20% have paid lower wages than planned. Nationally, small businesses …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this debate.
It is clearly essential to build homes. One reason why I am sitting in this place is …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"Yes, I absolutely agree; that is a precise summary of the current position. When we think of early years, most of us automatically think of nurseries, but in many areas of the country, and especially North East Hampshire, many families rely on local childminders. Earlier this month, a constituent of …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech