Question on Defence in the Budget - 13 March 2024 13th March 2024 Today I asked the Chancellor about Defence in the budget. Articles
Question on High Income Child Benefit Charge - 13 March 2024 13th March 2024 Today I asked the Chancellor about the High Income Benefit Charge. Articles
Newsletter - 11 March, 2024 11th March 2024 Most of an MP’s work is out of sight, working on individual constituents’ battles with some faceless agency of government, or in meetings to discuss some detail... Articles
Speech on Spring Budget - 7 March 2024 7th March 2024 Yesterday’s budget had some important and useful measures. I welcome the cut in National Insurance contributions, the (limited) rise in the VAT threshold, the... Articles
Updates after meeting with Wiltshire farmers - 28 February, 2024 28th February 2024 I met this week with a group of Wiltshire farmers brought together by the NFU. It was a helpful session for me, highlighting the continued challenges that... Articles
Debate on the future of horseracing and affordability checks - 28 February, 2024 28th February 2024 This week I attended the debate on the future of horseracing, which is threatened by the new affordability checks on gambling. The arguments against these... Articles
Changes to how Army housing is allocated - 27 February, 2024 27th February 2024 I'm very pleased to hear the news that the Government is rethinking its plans to change the way Army housing is allocated. The plans would have meant... Articles
Good news for energy prices - 23rd February, 2024 23rd February 2024 I am pleased to see that Ofgem has today announced a significant reduction of the energy price cap for the second quarter of 2024. The price cap, which sets a... Articles
Statement on the Gaza ceasefire motions in Parliament yesterday - 22 February 2024 22nd February 2024 I received a number of emails in advance of yesterday asking me to support the SNP's motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and condemning the... Articles