Speeches

James Morris raises concerns that a nuclear-armed Iran would spark a nuclear arms race in the middle east and backs the Foreign Secretary's agressive sanctions policy against the regime.  read more »

James Morris welcomes the ban on cash transactions for scrap metal and calls for stiffer penalties for metal theft offences.  read more »

James Morris calls for a culture change in the banking sector to help build a new culture of “responsible capitalism”, which can promote the entrepreneurship that Britain desperately needs to secure its future.  read more »

James Morris welcomes the Portas review and urges the Government to encourage initiatives to help the high street compete with out-of-town shopping centres and the internet.  read more »

James Morris backs the Local Government Finance Bill which will relocalise the business rate and as such will provide a significant incentive for local authorities to drive business growth.  read more »

Speaking in a debate on immigration, James Morris highlights concerns at the level of immigration and whether the numbers are sustainable. He calls on the Government to deliver the promise to bring immigration levels back under control.  read more »

James Morris leads a Parliamentary debate on the future of the fire service in Halesowen and Cradley Heath.  read more »

James Morris welcomes the draft national planing policy framework which, together with the planning reforms in the Localism Bill, will make it easier for communities to create the sustainable development that local economies need.  read more »

James Morris raises constituents' concerns about rising fuel prices and looks at how the Government can help in the short-term and long-term.  read more »

James Morris examines the causes of the recent disturbances and calls for stronger action against low-level crime and for everyone to take responsibility for the state of their community.  read more »