Diary - another shocking knife crime Tuesday, 30 April, 2024 Another shocking knife attack dominated the headlines. This time a 14-year-old boy died after the attacker, armed with a sword, went on the rampage in north-east London. I despair at all these knife incidents. What on earth is going on! Stop and search must be continued, along with a host of other initiatives, not least educating those at school that carrying a knife is not the answer and never... Diary
Diary - visiting two charities 21st February 2020 Down to Portland to visit the Coastwatch team on the Bill. The volunteers have experienced some horrific conditions with the wind so strong on one occasion that... Diary
W2W - investment in defence is needed 21st February 2020 ARMY recruitment is up, which is excellent news. After six years in the doldrums, expectant regiments and corps will be mightily pleased. Last week, the annual... Articles
Diary - another atrocity, more innocent victims 20th February 2020 Another atrocity and nine more innocent victims. They were murdered by a gunman in the German town of Hanau last night. The attack is being treated as a... Diary
Diary - new immigration policy announced 19th February 2020 The main news today was the Government's immigration policy. A points-based system will be introduced in January next year. Top priority will be given to those... Diary
Diary - no let up in the weather 18th February 2020 With four friends from abroad staying, my day was spent juggling them and constituency matters. News on the floods continues to dominate the headlines, and... Diary
Letter - business support by the Secretary of State for BEIS 18th February 2020 Dear Colleague I am writing to inform you about an initiative BEIS has launched to make it easier for businesses to access the full range of Government support... Westminster News
PR - SWR compensation package for December strikes 18th February 2020 During the December 2019 strikes we did our utmost to keep passengers moving and carried over 80% of the number of passengers we normally would have done at... Media
Diary - Storm Dennis brings misery to many 17th February 2020 The news today was dominated by the damage caused by Storm Dennis. With 300 flood warnings in place across the UK, including five severe warnings in England... Diary
Diary - saying farewell to a friend 14th February 2020 To all those loved-up couples out there, a happy Valentine's Day. With Storm Dennis heading our way, it looks like a weekend indoors. The Cabinet reshuffle... Diary