I was motivated to offer to serve because as a child, I vividly experienced the impact of decisions made in this House, and, given the challenges facing our country, I'll be a voice for pragmatism and of ambition for our nation, but also of caution. I was a child in the 1980s, when the Labour Government embarked on a radical programme of restructuring the economy. Change was needed, but I can tell this House that change needs to be managed carefully. 