Speeches

Brooks' speeches, debates interventions and questions to Ministers when he was a Member of Parliament.

Speeches from Parliament 2005-2015

Brooks Newmark leads debate on homelessness

25th March 2015

Brooks Newmark leads a Parliamentary debate on homelessness and the charity Crisis’s report: “The homelessness monitor”.

Brooks Newmark welcomes Budget for growth

18th March 2015

Brooks Newmark: The Government’s long-term economic plan is working, Chancellor has reduced spending, the deficit, taxes and unemployment.

Defence debate: Brooks Newmark highlights diversity of security threats to Europe and UK

2nd March 2015

Speaking during a debate about the Russian threat to Europe, Brooks Newmark highlights the need to also consider threats from the middle east and cyber-threats from China and North Korea.

Brooks Newmark calls for superfast broadband to all homes throughout the UK

6th January 2015

Brooks Newmark calls on the Government to focus on ensuring that there is superfast broadband to all homes throughout the United Kingdom.

Brooks Newmark: We must stick to Government’s long-term economic plan to ensure a brighter economic future

26th November 2014

Speaking in the House of Commons, Brooks Newmark tells MPs that the Government’s long-term economic plan is the only way to raise living standards, help families to manage the cost of living, and offer a better and brighter economic future for the country.

Brooks Newmark highlights healthcare needs in Central African Republic

19th November 2014

Speaking in a Parliamentary debate about the Central African Republic (CAR), Brooks Newmark talks about his visit to the country and highlights an opportunity to make a real difference to the country through better healthcare.

Brooks Newmark praises veterans organisations such as SSAFA

19th November 2014

Speaking in a debate about support for armed forces veterans, Brooks Newmark congratulates organisations such as SSAFA that do an amazing job and highlights the work of Lieutenant Colonel John Arthur in Braintree in particular.

Brooks Newmark calls on banks to do more to help small businesses

18th November 2014

Speaking in a debate on the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, Brooks Newmark calls for banks to help small businesses by loosening up their working capital facilities.

Cabinet Office Questions

10th September 2014

Brooks Newmark answers back bench MPs’ questions.

Britain’s social economy

2nd September 2014

Brooks Newmark responds to a back bench MP’s debate on Britain’s social economy.

CSJ Homelessness Report

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