At Transport Select Committee I praised the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) for its excellent work on rural bus strategy whilst questioning the Buses Minister (Baroness Charlotte Vere) about local transport provision in rural areas. The NFWI’s report on the National Bus St
Following the passing of the HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Chris Loder wrote a letter of condolence to Her Majesty the Queen, and spoke in Parliament about the remarkable life and impact of the Duke.
Chris spoke in the House of Commons on the importance of improving broadband in rural areas. He noted that it is unacceptable that over 36% of West Dorset constituents have internet speeds of slower than 30 Mb/s.
He called on Digital Minister, Nigel Huddleston MP, to take more action
In the past year I’ve made considerable inroads on getting faster broadband speeds for West Dorset; a campaign of even greater importance at a time when we are all so dependent on digital technology to work and learn from home. I’ve pushed the Digital Minister, Matt Warman, on this in the House
Chris Loder MP spoke in the House of Commons on 8th February 2021 during the debate on the Armed Forces Bill
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Dorset has a considerable military presence.
Today in the House of Commons, West Dorset MP Chris Loder spoke during the Committee stage of his Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill.
Following the proceedings he said:
"Today, in the House of Commons, we are one step closer to increasing tenfold the maximum custodial penalty for those who abuse an
The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill was scrutinised in detail by a Committee of the House of Commons on Wednesday 3rd February - to hear the proceedings again visit www.parliamentlive.tv
Following the debate, Chris Loder said:
Today, in the Ho
Chris Loder MP proposes legislation to cut the use of single-use plastics
MP leads the way to end single-use plastics through the Environment Bill
New measures call for a decisive reduction in the use of single-use plastics
Chris Loder says targets must be set to bring an end to plastic
I am opposed to the building of mass developments in West Dorset, such as 'Norchester' - the 4000 houses planned for the outskirts of Dorchester.
On 8th July 2020 I made a speech in the House of Commons on West Dorset's economy, in response to the Chancellor's earlier statement.
