Diary - Rwanda Bill back in the Commons Wednesday, 17 April, 2024 Today, the Rwanda Bill was back in the Commons, the Lords having sent back two further amendments. The PM had hoped they'd stop playing ping pong, but it seemed that we'd have to look at this Bill again on Monday. A lot to catch up on having been away for two days at a funeral and a Defence Committee visit. An interesting virtual surgery session at 1100 took longer than expected as the case was... Diary
Letter - Universal credit, by The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS 24th October 2018 Universal Credit: Making Work Pay Universal Credit is a modern benefit based on the sound principles that work should always pay and those who need support... Articles
Diary - supporting our veterans 23rd October 2018 A run and into the Commons. Meeting followed meeting today, the highlight being a march down to No 10 to deliver a letter to the PM. However, before that I... Diary
Letter - supporting our veterans 23rd October 2018 Dear Prime Minister, “ DEFENDING THOSE WHO DEFENDED US” - Preventing Legal persecution of Veterans We, the undersigned, call on Her Majesty‘s Government to take... Westminster News
Diary - PM update on EU negotiations 22nd October 2018 With all kinds of rumours and whispers that the PM's time is limited, I headed back to the Commons for what is bound to be an interesting week. My first... Diary
Article - I won't be marching, by Guardian journalist Suzanne Moore 20th October 2018 Some of my best friends will be on Saturday. Some of them are the type who don’t normally go on marches, but they feel strongly and they want to make their... Articles
Diary - relaunching CAB on Portland 19th October 2018 With the sun shining, it was madness not to hop on my motorcycle and head to Portland. I had been asked to attend the relaunch of the CAB there. I arrived at... Diary
W2W - EU bluster is not for us 19th October 2018 THE backstop to the backstop, and the extension to the extension, are both non-starters. Our negotiating stance now smacks of desperation, with our consistently... Articles
Diary - Remembering the lives of those from Corfe Castle who served in WW1 18th October 2018 The highlight in a busy day was visiting the church in Corfe Castle, which was preparing for Remembrance Sunday. They have acquired one of these steel soldiers... Diary
Diary - fracking and seahorses 17th October 2018 Run and into the Commons. First meeting was with a colleague of mine Lee Rowley, MP for NE Derbyshire. He wanted to chat about fracking and raise his concerns... Diary