Diary - NI Secretary of State gives evidence on the Windsor Framework Tuesday, 21 March, 2023 A busy day, beginning with a run. Then into the House and, after dealing with routine matters, I attended a private meeting of the ERG to listen to legal advice from our so-called Star Chamber. They had published a damning document, which challenges the Government's line on the Windsor Framework. The document is a public one. I then had two pre-arranged meetings with constituents, one on the phone... Diary
Diary - China's president visits Moscow 20th March 2023 The Commons was on a one-line whip today as the Budget debate entered its third day. Having spoken last week, I remained in Dorset until the evening, dealing... Diary
Diary - meeting our new Chief Constable 17th March 2023 In an extraordinary move, an arrest warrant has been issued against Putin over war crime allegations. I think we'd all like to see this man in the dock and... Diary
W2W - integrity of the BBC 17th March 2023 GARY Lineker’s sympathies are well known. So, too, his sporting prowess. As the highest paid presenter in the BBC, he clearly feels he can say what he likes and... Articles
Diary - speaking on the Budget 16th March 2023 Day two of the Budget debate and I'd put in to speak. I was in the House early to continue working on my speech. I was prepared to head to the Chamber at about... Diary
Speech - we are the party of low taxes, or we are nothing 16th March 2023 I welcome the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) to the House, and I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests... Speeches in Parliament
Speech - Spring Budget 2023 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP 15th March 2023 Madam Deputy Speaker, in the face of enormous challenges I report today on a British economy which is proving the doubters wrong. In the autumn we took... Speeches in Parliament
Diary - Budget day 15th March 2023 The only way to prepare for a Budget is to head out into the park for a run. At 0900 I was at my desk, trawling through the papers and digesting all the leaks... Diary
Speech - AUKUS Defence Partnership by Alex Chalk MP, Minister for Defence Procurement 14th March 2023 With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the AUKUS defence partnership. Yesterday, the Prime Minister, standing alongside the... Speeches in Parliament
Diary - sewage in our rivers 14th March 2023 Out into the cold and drizzle for my morning jaunt around the park. We were on a one-line whip, but I had plenty to do in the House, including drafting my reply... Diary
