Diary - new and impressive development at Bournemouth Hospital Monday, 2 October, 2023 Is the PM going to cancel HS2, or not. That was the question that everyone was asking at our Conference in Manchester. I suspect the PM will be forced to make a decision by his speech on Wednesday. The strong rumours were that he would cancel this project, which I have never supported. It does not affect my constituency one bit, but the taxpayer's money we have now wasted could and should have... Diary
Diary - a alleged spy for China in the heart of our democracy 11th September 2023 Frustratingly, a clash between a confidential meeting of the Defence Committee, and the start of the general debate on Ukraine, meant I was not allowed to... Diary
Speech - not delivered on Ukraine 11th September 2023 It was regrettable and typical that a confidential meeting involving the Defence Committee meant that I had to miss the first Front Bench speech and was... Speeches in Parliament
Parliamentary Question - NATO defence spending 11th September 2023 I send my condolences to the Secretary of State. As my right hon. Friend knows, membership of NATO requires an expenditure of 2% of GDP. This is an arbitrary... Speeches in Parliament
Diary - catching up with farmers 8th September 2023 The stunning Indian summer continued, with temperatures over 30C. Shame we did not have this weather over the summer. First to Winfrith for a surgery... Diary
W2W - cannot impoverish our country 8th September 2023 I THINK the clue is in our name – Conservatives. Among other things, we like to conserve what is proven to work, unless a viable, affordable and reliable... Articles
Diary - our new vicar installed 7th September 2023 The hunt for the escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife went on, with no confirmed sightings. It does seem extraordinary that he broke out strapped to the underside of... Diary
Diary - temperatures soar in Indian summer 6th September 2023 We used to call it 'personal admin' in the army, so dentist and long overdue haircut and then into the House. The morning was taken up with constituency matters... Diary
Diary - more to decarbonise must be more pragmatic 5th September 2023 An Indian summer has certainly lived up to its reputation, with temperatures around the 30-degree mark. Farmers could have done with this weather over the last... Diary
Speech - Energy Bill 5th September 2023 In the short time I have, may I introduce a slight note of caution? I was impressed by the almost Tiggerish performance by the Minister—he is very persuasive on... Speeches in Parliament
