Diary - more on the so-called 'grey zone' Monday, 13 May, 2024 Back to the Commons. I decided to take my motorcycle, hoping for good weather. Rather unexpectedly, it drizzled for the first hour and then remained overcast to London. After a private lunch with colleagues of both Houses, I went to the Thatcher Room in PCH for the second session examining the so-called 'grey zone'. Grey zone conflict (or ‘hybrid conflict’) occurs when a hostile power uses every... Diary
Briefing - the Queen's Speech 14th October 2019 When people voted in the EU referendum, they voted for a better future for this country. But years of delay and indecision by politicians means the change they... Westminster News
Diary - Queen's Speech 14th October 2019 An extraordinary day really, as the State Opening of Parliament was carried out amid a swirl of political intrigue and following the longest session of... Diary
Letter - school funding update, by the Education Secretary 11th October 2019 Last month, I wrote to you setting out the details of the government’s significant investment in schools over the next three years. Today, I have announced what... Westminster News
Diary - a final farewell to a lovely man 11th October 2019 The Turkish assault in northern Syria continues amid widespread condemnation. The Kurds in the firing line are the very same people who bravely fought Islamic... Diary
W2W - Brexit will help our fishing industry 11th October 2019 GET Brexit done. How often now do I hear that call to arms, and no one wants this more than the fishing industry. The presence of a super-trawler in British... Articles
Diary - new mental health drop-in centre officially opened 10th October 2019 Just as we all predicted and feared in the Commons on Tuesday, the Turkish military has launched airstrikes in the Kurdish region of Northern Syria. President... 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