W2W - 'pinging' madness Friday, 23 July, 2021 ‘PING the Merciless’, ran a headline in the Sun recently. Humour’s an essential ingredient at the moment, as the NHS Covid app plays havoc across the country. It seems that both we and ministers are confused. On Monday, we were promised freedom, only to discover that at least 619,000 had already been told to isolate for 10 days. I sincerely hope this was an inadvertent consequence of government... Articles
Diary - finding a way to stop this witchhunt against our Northern Ireland veterans 14th July 2021 The vexed question on how we end this witch-hunt of our Northern Ireland (NI) veterans came to the House today. As a member of the NI Veteran's Group of MPs, we... Diary
Parliamentary Question - legacy of Northern Ireland's past 14th July 2021 Having served on three operational tours, I have some knowledge of the Province and more about the ongoing witch hunt of our veterans. Of course, I welcome any... Speeches in Parliament
Diary - the future of defence in space 13th July 2021 Feeling a lot stronger post op, I headed to the Commons. A fascinating session of our Defence Select Committee on space took up a large part of the day. We took... Diary
Diary - getting on with the EU 12th July 2021 What a relief. England will move to the final stage of easing Covid restrictions on 19 July, ministers confirmed. It means almost all legal restrictions on... Diary
Letter - update on our covid response by the Prime Minister 12th July 2021 Today I have updated the country on the decision to proceed with Step Four of our Roadmap. We have come to a stage in the pandemic when there is no easy answer... Westminster News
Football - not coming home - at least not this time 12th July 2021 Well done England. The team has done us proud and my heart goes out to our three players who missed the penalties. And the racist abuse on line that has... Articles
Letter - international travel by the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Transport Secretary 9th July 2021 I am writing to update you on the UK Government's plans to further progress the safe, sustainable and robust restart of international travel. It remains our... Westminster News
Diary - Met police officer pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard 9th July 2021 England's captain, Harry Kane, said the team had bonded with the public by being "normal lads", who hope to fulfil childhood dreams in "the biggest game of all... Diary
W2W - George Cross for the NHS 9th July 2021 THE Queen’s commendation was poignant and powerful. Seven decades after the foundation of the NHS, all staff, past and present, have been awarded the George... Articles
