Diary - PM back at PMQs 6th May 2020 With many constituency matters to deal with, my team and I continue to deal with all of them as best we can. Many inquiries are about funding and of course... Diary
Diary - raising the question of future healthcare provision on Portland 5th May 2020 Regrettably, today brought more bad news in that the UK has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe. There have been 29,427 deaths recorded across... Diary
Diary - new contact tracing app to be trialled 4th May 2020 With Bank Holiday move to next weekend, today was a working day. After my staff conference call, we all got down to dealing with many constituency matters... Diary
Diary - first glimpse of plans to get the country back to work 3rd May 2020 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that businesses could be asked to stagger employees' working hours when the coronavirus lockdown eases. He told the BBC... Diary
Diary - slowly, slowly back to work 1st May 2020 Much to the waiting press's disappointment, Health Secretary Matt Hancock hit his 100,000 test target and also claims to have exceeded it. I am not one for... Diary
Diary - better news to come next week 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister told the nation that he would set out a "comprehensive plan" next week on how to restart the economy, reopen schools and help people travel... Diary
Diary - care home statistics added for the first time 29th April 2020 Just when I thought I was getting a handle on this virtual world we are now inhabiting, and the system goes down at the critical moment! Before that, though, I... Diary
Diary - major job losses in BA as lock-down bites 28th April 2020 A busy and interesting day under grey skies and rain. The farmers are pleased, at least. First up was another virtual session for the Defence Select Committee... Diary
Diary - PM back in No 10 27th April 2020 Much to all our relief, the PM was back in No 10, from where he once again addressed the nation. He said the UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the... Diary