SNJ COLUMN Monday, 18 March, 2024 The first duty of any government is defence of the realm. I have always known that. My dad is a military historian and my brother has only recently stopped serving in the RAF. We are living in the most unsettled times since the Cold War and people are concerned. At the weekend on the doorsteps during canvassing, defence spending came up a lot. I thank all those who engaged with me on this as their... Local News
COLLEGES WEEK 1st March 2024 Happy #CollegesWeek ! We are blessed to have such wonderful colleges across Gloucestershire which are places of excellence in our communities. A special... Local NewsWestminster News
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS 29th February 2024 Local constituents up for PMQs Busy surgery in Dursley Question on Berkeley and Oldbury Launch of the New Deal for Parents with Onward The Leasehold and... Local NewsWestminster News
CHILD MAINTENANCE SERVICE DEBATE 28th February 2024 My speech in the CMS debate in Parliament following my work as the sponsoring MP of the Child Support (Enforcement) Act which got passed last year. This is such... Westminster News
SNJ COLUMN 24th February 2024 Local people are reporting their concerns that we are increasingly becoming a rude and abusive country. For a growing minority, politeness and tolerance for... Local News
WEDDING LAW REFORM 23rd February 2024 My recent question to Minister Freer during Justice questions with reference to Hitched who have been looking at trends for couples at the same time as I have... Westminster News
PRIME MINISTER’S QUESTIONS – ONLINE SAFETY 21st February 2024 In continuing with my work on online safety, today I asked the Prime to use his influence to get tech companies to get on with offering robust, visible and free... Westminster News
TICKETS FOR PRIME MINISTER'S QUESTIONS 20th February 2024 Each month Members of Parliament can apply for tickets for constituents to sit in on PMQs. These tickets are very limited and are subject to availability. The... Local NewsWestminster News
STANDING TO BE YOUR MP AT THE NEXT ELECTION 16th February 2024 People have been asking me whether I will be standing again to be your local MP at the next general election…the answer is YES! It will not be a surprise to... Local NewsWestminster News
NHS DENTISTRY 14th February 2024 I have raised dentistry a lot because I know that Stroud constituents and dentists have been really worried. I give credit to Gloucestershire ICB, which has... Local NewsWestminster News