Questions to the Chancellor about the Wiltshire economy, local council budgets and social care - 29 November 2023 Wednesday, 29 November, 2023 Today, in the Treasury Select Committee, I asked questions to the Chancellor about the Wiltshire economy, local council budgets and social care. Articles
My intervention in the debate on Excess Deaths - 24 October, 2023 24th October 2023 I was pleased to be able to attend the debate on excess deaths in Parliament on Friday, opened by Andrew Bridgen MP. It was an Adjournment Debate, meaning it... Articles
Statement on Israel and Gaza - 17 October, 2023 17th October 2023 Yesterday Parliament met for the first time since Hamas’s attack on Israel, and the Prime Minister took questions for two hours from MPs. There was near... Articles
Speech on Childcare - 16 October, 2023 16th October 2023 Today I spoke in a debate on childcare. Articles
Question on Prisons - 16 October 2023 16th October 2023 Today I asked a question in the statement on prisons. Articles
Newsletter - 13 October, 2023 13th October 2023 Since I last wrote the Middle East has descended into the most appalling violence; politics at home has raged thick and fast; and I have published a book. I... Articles
Loss of internet connectivity in Chilton Foliat - 5 October, 2023 5th October 2023 I was made aware yesterday that some residents in Chilton Foliat have been experiencing a loss of internet connection. BT Openreach has just responded to my... Articles
An update on nutrient neutrality - 2nd October, 2023 2nd October 2023 In August, the Government announced plans that would have unlocked over 100,000 homes held up due to legacy EU laws on nutrient neutrality across 62 local... Articles
An update on our path to Net Zero - 2nd October, 2023 2nd October 2023 At the end of September the Government made a number of significant changes to the ‘path to Net Zero’. I welcome these decisions. The UK remains on track to hit... Articles
Wiltshire Council set to benefit from more than £2million to support local bus services - 29 September, 2023 29th September 2023 I’m very pleased to hear that Wiltshire is set to benefit from more than £2 million in Government funding to improve and protect local bus services. It means... Articles