Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Fields Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
John Redwood - The Budget 17th March 2023 We need a better paid jobs, more investment, good news, growth type of budget . This one promotes more employment with useful measures to encourage more people... Local News
My Intervention in the Building Safety debate 17th March 2023 John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Given the shortage of capacity, what steps are the Government taking to encourage more businesses and people to come forward to... Westminster News
Meeting with local teachers over pay 17th March 2023 Yesterday (Thursday 16 March) John Redwood MP met a group of local teachers to discuss their pay. John writes: "We agreed that talks need to resume between the... Local News
My Intervention in the Spring Budget Debate 2023 16th March 2023 I strongly welcome all the measures in the Budget to try to help more people into work. The Government are absolutely right that we want to move away from the... Westminster News
The government’s proposals in the budget 15th March 2023 Today we deliver our Budget for Growth by focusing on the Chancellor’s four pillars of Enterprise, Employment, Education and Everywhere: Extending 30 hours of... Westminster News
The Small boats Bill 14th March 2023 There was a strong divide in the Commons yesterday, with much better attendance than usual for the debate on the small boats bill. Labour, the SNP and Lib Dems... Westminster News
Interview with Dan Wootton On GB News – pre-Spring Budget announcements 14th March 2023 John Redwood MP spoke to GB News on Tuesday evening( 14/03/2023) about the Chancellor's upcoming Spring Budget announcements - particularly on support for... Westminster News
The balance between spending and taxing 12th March 2023 There are stories in the press suggesting the Chancellor will have some scope to boost spending or cut taxes in the budget. There are also suggestions that... Westminster News
Parliamentary sovereignty 9th March 2023 Beneath the rows and disappointments over the small boats and the Northern Ireland Protocol lies one very simple point. Can UK voters tell their Parliament they... Westminster News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News