Diary - farmers raise issues with the Secretary of State Friday, 26 April, 2024 More good news with Buckingham Palace announcing the King would resume public duties next week, after doctors said they were pleased with the progress of his cancer treatment. A charming picture of the King and Queen Camilla was on the front pages of most papers this morning. What a relief. Today, I headed to Kingston Maurward to meet up with my parliamentary neighbour, Chris Loder, and the Defra... Diary
Diary - meeting with the PM 9th October 2019 The House had been prorogued but I had a meeting with the PM at 1400 so went in to the Commons after a morning run. The protesters were still there, of course... Diary
Letter - call to protect NI veterans in Queen's Speech, published in The Times 9th October 2019 Sir, It is time to stop hounding former soldiers for alleged misconduct on operations in Northern Ireland and elsewhere decades ago. Consultation and... Media
Diary - pleas in the Chamber not to desert the Kurds in northern Syria 8th October 2019 A busy day in Parliament and our last to Monday, as the House prorogued at end of play today. It began with an early morning run in the park, before heading... Diary
Speech - US Troop Withdrawal from Northern Syria 8th October 2019 Richard Drax MP The only way to stand firm against this recent scourge that is Daesh, ISIS, call it what you will is by doing just that—standing firm. As a... Speeches in Parliament
Letter - publication of the No Deal Readiness Report, by the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP 8th October 2019 Dear Colleague, Today the Government has laid a Command Paper providing Parliament and the public with further information on what will change if we leave the... Westminster News
Spectator article – belligerent EU exposed, by James Forsyth of the Spectator 8th October 2019 https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/10/how-number-10-view-the-state-of-t… Articles
Diary - protesters disrupt central London 7th October 2019 Back to the Commons, not made easier by environmental protesters calling themselves extinction rebellion. Hundreds - not thousands as reported by the Biased... Diary
Diary - exciting ideas for the future of Weymouth & Portland 4th October 2019 Take the bike, or not? The forecast was not good but, with many miles to travel, and it being a Friday, I decided the steel horse was the best option. So, first... Diary
W2W - huge gratitude to the police 4th October 2019 THE police who serve our community deserve our praise, gratitude and unstinting support. Despite reductions in manpower over recent years, our brave officers... Articles