Diary - helpful update on migrant barge Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Much work to do before a virtual meeting with Liz Ferdenzi, who is my direct contact with the migrant barge in Portland Port. We have agreed to speak regularly so I can keep up with how everything is going on board. Some constituents had voiced their concern about the size of the bus which takes migrants into Weymouth and back. I inquired whether a minibus would be more suitable than a double... Diary
Diary - Huawei gets the green light 28th January 2020 Out into the park with new running shoes. Cold and wet, I stuck to the paths. What a difference new shoes make. My problem is that the older personal items get... Diary
Diary - danger of the Chinese dragon 27th January 2020 Back to the Commons for another week. With our departure from the EU imminent at the end of this week, the mood in the House is buoyant. It's a very different... Diary
Speech - NHS funding bill 27th January 2020 It is a pleasure to take part in this debate. May I congratulate those who have made their maiden speeches? May I also praise all those who work in the NHS in... Speeches in Parliament
PR - business rate cut for pubs by the Treasury 25th January 2020 Pubs across the UK to benefit from £1,000 business rates discount. the cut is on top of previously announced plans to slash the bills of small shops by 50% the... Westminster News
Diary - meeting a new headteacher in Swanage 24th January 2020 An early rise and to County Hall in Dorchester by 0830. My first meeting was with Martyn Underhill, Dorset's Police & Crime Commissioner, and his team. We... Diary
W2W - BBC woes 24th January 2020 TO my surprise, no sooner had I decided to write about the BBC this week than the Director General resigned. Tony Hall leaves the publicly-funded broadcaster in... Media
Letter - Police Grant report by the Home Secretary and Policing Minister 23rd January 2020 This Government has announced the police funding settlement for 2020/21, which sets out the biggest increase in funding for the policing system since 2010. We... Westminster News
Letter - South Western Railway by the Transport Secretary, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP 22nd January 2020 Across the country the railway is simply not providing the punctual and reliable service that passengers expect. As a frustrated rail commuter myself, I am... Westminster News
Diary - pushing the case for the south west 22nd January 2020 Out into the park again first thing, although not quite so cold this morning. After a busy morning, I entered the Chamber for PMQs. Corbyn decided to... Diary