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I believe the Forfeiture Committee have made the right decision. Fred Goodwin broke one of the biggest banks in the world - took early retirement - and left the British taxpayer to pick up the bill. His decision to pursue an exceptionally complex banking takeover, just after the onset of the credit crunch and without proper due diligence, was a reckless gamble that brought down a 300 year old business, and cost the country £45 billion.

The approval by the Department for Education (DfE) of Breckland Free School has been warmly welcomed by Matthew as a huge contribution to the future of the town.

Matthew Hancock, MP for West Suffolk, has welcomed the news of a 10-year deal between Royal Mail and the Post Office, securing the future of services without resorting to the failed closures programme which dominated Labour’s time in government.

You can see the video of Matthew's Policy Exchange debate below. 

Matthew has spoken in Parliament today about the need for live music venues to make themselves accessible to the deaf and disabled. Speaking to Ed Vaizey, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Matthew spoke about his personal connection to this issue and his involvement with the charity Attitude is Everything.

In a speech to Policy Exchange today Matthew Hancock MP, co-author of the recent book Masters of Nothing, has outlined the ways in which ‘rewards for failure’ are both wrong ethically and bad economically. He has described how tackling such rewards is completely consistent with conservative and free-market beliefs and how he believes the Conservative Party is ideally placed to challenge the culture of ‘rewards for failure’ and the issue of executive pay more widely.

An extract of Matthew's article is below and the full article can be read here. (Only available to Times Online subscribers). Matthew is also speaking about executive pay at the Po

On Thursday 8^th December, Matthew launched Attitude is Everything’s State of Access Report in the House of Commons.

Following the Government’s announcement in the Autumn Statement that there will be a programme to reduce congestion on the A14, the Department of Transport has launched a large-scale engagement programme: the A14 Challenge. The Department of Transport will post the problems and challenges facing the A14 on their website and invite suggested solutions.

On Friday 25^th November Matthew opened a new building at Samuel Ward for years 7 and 8. The opening ceremony was attended by pupils, staff and Governors, and the guests enjoyed the music of the school choir and canapés made by students themselves. Matthew unveiled a commemorative plaque and formally cut the ribbon at the entrance to the building.