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16 JUL 2010
Elizabeth's column in the Kenninghall News - August 2010
With a new Government in place, it has been a very busy time in Parliament - partly as there are only three legislating weeks left until the recess, with lots of business to get through. Following the Finance Bill - which confirmed the budget measures, we are now discussing the Academies Bill ...
08 JUN 2010
Elizabeth delivered her Maiden Speech in the House of Commons, 8th June 2010
Thank you for calling me, Mr Deputy Speaker, and may I congratulate the hon. Member for South Down (Ms Ritchie) on her passionate advocacy of the economic development of her constituency? I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on his advocacy of the importanc...
04 JUN 2010
Elizabeth was interviewed by Mark D'Arcy on BBC Radio 4's "Today in Parliament", 4th June 2010
Extracts below: Mark D'Arcy: [Your maiden speech] is an ordeal you are yet to undergo? Elizabeth Truss: Yes, I am indeed preparing my maiden speech. I'm planning to speak in the Economic Affairs debate next week, talking about the growth agenda for Norfolk, specifically about how...
12 MAY 2010
Elizabeth was interviewed by Kirsty Wark on BBC2's "Newsnight", 12th May 2010
Kirsty Wark: A new world that we're living in. Elizabeth Truss, do you think this is a significant and lasting moment of change for the Conservatives, or is it all for necessity? Elizabeth Truss: Well, I think it's a bit of both, actually. It is a lasting moment of change.&n...
10 MAY 2010
Region's new MPs prepare for life in Westminster - EDP, 10 May 2010
Elizabeth Truss, whose election victory continued the Tory grip on South West Norfolk, is expecting a busy first few days as a new MP. Like other new MPs, she has been summoned to a meeting tonightat Westminster and then expects to be involved in the next few days in the induction and training proc...
07 MAY 2010
As a new MP, I'm tired - but ready to widen the debate - Comment is Free, 7 May 2010
Thursday was a marathon day of visiting polling stations and getting out the vote. I had fish and chips and a glass of wine to induce three hours kip before the count. When it finished at 6.30am, I felt shattered and excited, which has meant no more sleep today. I was surprised by the size of the ma...
21 AUG 2009
Let passengers decide how to get any place, any time, any way - Mail Online, 21 August 2009
Britain is a past master at spending money on the wrong things. The welfare budget nudges up past £180 billion - mostly on a money-go-round that creates a dependency culture. More money is poured into an unreformed NHS, with the political debate surrounding it at an all-time low level. Meanw...
06 JUL 2009
The misuse of maths - CentreRight, 10 July 2009
Today 64 leading mathematicians put in their objections to the proposed Use of Maths A Level. The QCA consultation on it closes today. To put your views forward fill in the form here [If you can bear to answer a series of questions such as "The learning outcomes are statements of learning achievemen...
05 JUL 2009
Shed the quango comfort blanket - Comment is Free, 6 July 2009
Quangos (quasi non-governmental organisations) inhabit a twilight zone unaffected by the robust questioning of politics or the rigours of the market. The financial and governance crisis has seen bankers and MPs on the frontline with their practices exposed for all to see, while officials running the...
04 JUL 2009
Universities should be put in charge of A Levels - ConservativeHome, 17 June 2009
The relationship between politicians and academics has not always been an easy one. However, a reforming Government should view universities as allies in the battle for intellectual integrity and the starting point in abolishing the ersatz academic qualifications that are emerging from government qu...
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