Diary - exciting prospects for armoured maintenance depot at Bovington 19th July 2019 Up early and after a brief stint in the office, I headed to Bovington to visit defence company Babcock, which runs the maintenance depot for all armoured... Diary
Diary - Hammond leads conspiracy against Government 18th July 2019 Early morning run and into the Commons. We remained on a three line due to some amendments coming back from the Lords on the N Ireland Bill. First-up, though, I... Diary
Diary - freedom of the press 17th July 2019 Another full day, beginning with my customary run in the park. Seeing members of the Household Cavalry on their black mounts never fails to bring back many... Diary
Diary - sympathy for prison officers 16th July 2019 Out early into the park. Always amuses me to see cyclists roaring down the tracks rather than in their specially built cycle-ways. A friendly gesture that they... Diary
Diary - well done the England cricket team 15th July 2019 Up early and into the office. Then to London arriving at the Commons early afternoon. A meeting with me team and catch-up. The Commons remains pretty quiet at... Diary
Diary - giving my support to an MP colleague 11th July 2019 Today was a sad day, as I headed to Taunton to support my friend and colleague Rebecca Pow MP. Her husband, Charles Clark, died of cancer in June and this was... Diary
Diary - putting prison officers' concerns to the minister 10th July 2019 An early morning run and into the Commons. A routine morning, although a flick through the papers shows that the Sir Kim Darrock story is not going away. This... Diary
Diary - we must support our NI veterans 9th July 2019 Another busy day, ending in controversy. In early, a croissant and coffee and then to Room M at PCH for a meeting about NI veterans. Former MP Danny Kinahan... Diary
Diary - pension crisis in the NHS 8th July 2019 A busy morning and then back to London. Northern Ireland business dominated the afternoon. However, I attended one Urgent Question (UQ) and one Statement before... Diary