Speech - Defence of the United Kingdom by the Prime Minister Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 My first duty as Prime Minister is the security of the British people. And fulfilling that profound responsibility is only possible because of you. Just ten days ago, I gave the order for the RAF to join an international effort… …intercepting a barrage of Iranian missiles headed towards Israel. Those pilots, like you, and like every generation of British service men and women before you… …were... Speeches
Diary - plight of the dairy industry spelt out to Defra Secretary 23rd April 2020 More sun and plenty of bluebells. A number of conference calls today, two of them on Zoom, which I had never heard of before this lock-down! The first virtual... Diary
Diary - life not returning to normal for some time to come 22nd April 2020 Non-stop sunshine is ensuring that morale remains as high as possible during this lock-down. It's typical, though, that the moment the sun comes out, we can't... Diary
Statement - Covid-19 update by the Health Secretary 22nd April 2020 First, may I say how pleased I am that the House is sitting once again? At this important time, it is critical that we have the scrutiny and debate that the... Westminster News
Diary - more action needed for the dairy industry 21st April 2020 Having dealt with several constituency issues in the morning, our Defence Select Committee held a trial run through of our newly acquired virtual facility to... Diary
Letter - impact on farming, fishing, food and horticulture by the DEFRA Secretary 21st April 2020 The coronavirus pandemic presents this country with one of its greatest challenges in decades. In response the Government has taken unprecedented action to... Westminster News
Diary - firms apply to Government scheme to help pay their wages 20th April 2020 The sun continues to shine, although a north-easterly brings a chill. Caught up on matters arising over the weekend on my daily conference call with my team... Diary
Letter - support for further education, by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills 20th April 2020 Dear Colleague, I am aware of the enormous challenge faced by the Further Education sector in continuing to deliver training in the current circumstances, and... Westminster News
Diary - no plans yet to reopen schools 19th April 2020 Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said that there were no plans to open schools over summer. He said five "tests" must be met before schools could reopen... Diary
W2W - acts of kindness overcome the darkness 17th April 2020 COMETH the hour, cometh the acts of kindness. While coronavirus and the battle against it continues to dominate the news, all round the UK volunteers are... Articles