If Ofwat doesn’t change course, it could bankrupt the entire water industry Wednesday, 9 October, 2024 The taxpayer faces a huge bill, if we don’t address regulators’ shortcomings writes Sir Robert Buckland for The Daily Telegraph The Government is right to prioritise growing the UK’s economy, but if it wants to really tackle the issues preventing it from prospering, it needs to address the way our regulators are limiting the ability for businesses in the UK to innovate and thrive. Regulation in... Opinions
Robert's Weekly Article - 23rd September 2020 23rd September 2020 Yesterday I answered questions as usual in the House of Commons on my work as Secretary of State for Justice in spearheading the government’s reforms to our... Articles
Robert's Weekly Column - 16th September 2020 16th September 2020 Free and accessible testing is a cornerstone of the new NHS Test and Trace service, which is working to stop the spread of coronavirus in local communities like... Articles
Robert's Weekly Column - 9th September 2020 9th September 2020 Since first being elected in 2010, over 10,000 people in our town have started an apprenticeship and I am determined that the despite the economic cost of Covid... Articles
Robert Buckland MP Encourages Swindon Employers To Sign Up To Landmark Kickstart Employment Scheme 3rd September 2020 New £2billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across UK as part of coronavirus recovery Those on Universal Credit aged... Local News
South Swindon MP Robert Buckland Calls For Swindon Employers To Apply For Apprentice Cash Boost 3rd September 2020 South Swindon MP Robert Buckland is calling for employers of all sizes in Swindon to apply for generous government cash incentives to help them take on new... Local News
Robert's Weekly Article - 2nd September 2020 2nd September 2020 Parliament returned this week from summer recess, during which I spent meeting local residents to discuss issues ranging from parking to noise pollution to... Articles
Robert's Weekly Article - 26th August 2020 26th August 2020 Swindon railway station is an historic and vital part of our town, so I was very pleased that Signal Point will now receive the renovation works it needs as... Articles
Swindon’s MPs Welcome Significant Government Funding Boost For New College 20th August 2020 Swindon MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson have welcomed the news that New College has been awarded £1,491,834 as part of the Government’s £2000 million... Local News
Robert's Weekly Article - 19th August 2020 19th August 2020 This time of year is always nerve-wracking for A level and GSCE students, but in this Covid-hit year of 2020, the process was always going to be a particularly... Articles