Questions to Ministers

Brooks Newmark raises his concerns about what happens if the Chancellor's predicted growth does not occur.

During Treasury Questions, Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much debt the Government would be willing to take before it became unsustainable (including both on and off balance sheet)?

Speaking in the House of Commons, Brooks Newmark calls for Government investment for flood prevention in the Braintree and Witham areas.

Brooks Newmark questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the increase in the national debt as a result of the nationalisation of the banks.

Brooks Newmark calls for more transparency in Government-provided financial assistance and supports a House of Lords amendment requiring a quarterly report.

Brooks Newmark raises concerns that in certain cases young women are being forced out of higher education when they fall pregnant.

Brooks Newmark questions whether the clause in the Bill that aims to bring lap dancing clubs into the remit of local licensing actually grants sufficient powers to enable local communities to stop such clubs opening.

Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor why the financial markets value UK Government debt as twice as risky as that of McDonald's.

Brooks Newmark challenges the Chancellor of the Exchequer to confirm that the Government will be doubling our national debt to more than £1 trillion in just five years.

During Prime Minister's Questions, Brooks challenges the Prime Minister to name on of the only three countries in the developed world which have a bigger budget deficit than the UK.