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
W2W - cannot afford to lose touch 9th November 2018 THE liberal elite in America might not approve, but the blunt-talking President has survived the mid-term elections remarkably well. While many voters don’t... Diary
Diary - consoling a friend 6th November 2018 Mild weather continuing to dominate, and no rain in sight until the evening, I decided to take the motorbike, my first port of call being DCH. There I met... Diary
Diary - constituency matters 5th November 2018 With the House on a one-line whip, I took the opportunity to deal with a lot of constituency matters, ranging from healthcare provision to noisy aircraft. Diary
Letter - latest on Universal Credit, by Esther McVey, Secretary of State for Work & Pensions 5th November 2018 Universal Credit: Making Work Pay Today, I will be laying the Universal Credit Managed Migration regulations before the House. These positive regulations... Westminster News
Diary - selling poppies 2nd November 2018 Up early and a brief stint in the office before heading to Weymouth to sell poppies. I co-ordinate this annual event with Naomi Turner, who selflessly raises... Diary
W2W - horror of Yemen 2nd November 2018 YEMEN is enduring a disaster on an apocalyptic scale. The humanitarian crisis grows daily, with an estimated 14 million people on the verge of famine. And let’s... Articles
Diary - Budget debate concludes 1st November 2018 Dentist first stop! Not much fun. Budget debate continued in the Chamber. Having spoken already in it, I spent my day working on many constituency matters... Diary
Article for the DT on-line - enough vacillation, confusion and capitulation. We must deliver Brexit in full 1st November 2018 I believe our country has reached a crossroads, both politically and historically. Politically, we have been instructed by the majority of people to leave the... Articles
Letter - combating rough sleeping, by Communities' Secretary James Brokenshire MP 31st October 2018 Rough Sleeping in Winter This government is committed to halving rough sleeping by 2022, and ending it altogether by 2027. Through my department’s Rough... Westminster News