We urgently need to make life better for young people so they want to live, work and bring up their own families here. This means making sure that they have all the resources they need to grow and flourish in this wonderful Constituency.
I recently visited Great Bedwyn Primary School and met with the Principal, Michelle Perrett, and a group of concerned Governers to discuss the future of the school.
Last week John Glen, MP for Salisbury, and I spent a day at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down. Dstl sits on a vast campus comprising hundreds of buildings, some dating back to World War I and the first experiments with gas for the battlefield.
I’m incredibly pleased to hear this week's announcement that state schools in my constituency are set to receive more than £2million extra funding from the Government.
I am sharing this survey on behalf of Alex Montegriffo, a Community Organiser employed by the Trussell Trust in Devizes, working in the community to address local causes of financial hardship.
This morning I asked The Chief Secretary to the Treasury about encouraging the Kickstart Scheme before it runs out in March. I commend the 130 new jobs created in my constituency, for young people under the scheme.
This morning I asked an Oral Parliamentary Question to the Minister of State for Education. I commend the work of Wiltshire College & University Centre and particularly the Lackham campus in my constituency.
This week children throughout the constituency are invited to take part in the largest ever consultation with children in England, by completing The Big Ask.