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
Press Release - Richard Drax encourages Dorset businesses to bid for £7.5 billion in HS2 supply chain opportunities 8th June 2018 Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset, today encouraged small and medium Dorset businesses to bid for supply chain opportunities available as part of the £7.5... Media
Diary - fighting for our Northern Ireland veterans 6th June 2018 D Day ... the day that thousands of British and US troops stormed ashore on the Normandy beaches and began, at great sacrifice, to free an enslaved Europe... Diary
Diary - Polish entrepreneur meets business minister 5th June 2018 Up to London early in the morning, a working lunch and then a meeting with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Industry, Richard... Diary
Diary - catch-up day 4th June 2018 The day ended where I started - in Dorset. I had intended to head up but a barrage of Statements took up most of the day in the Chamber and I knew that a... Diary
W2W - a Royal treat 25th May 2018 CONGRATULATIONS to the newly-married Duke and Duchess of Sussex. My goodness, we in this country put on a good show. It had all the pomp, ceremony and tradition... Articles
Diary - Swanage pupils visit the Commons 24th May 2018 Up early and out for a run in the park. With the House on a one-line Whip, I stayed on overnight to welcome pupils from St Mary's Primary School in Swanage... Diary
Diary - Beechcroft Primary students visit the Commons 23rd May 2018 An early morning contribution to Dorset's BBC Radio Solent began my day. They wanted to talk to me about the Airborne Initiative on the back of a radio package... Diary
Diary - standing up for our veterans 22nd May 2018 Up early and out into the park in glorious sunshine. Once in the House, my first meeting was in Mark Francois' office to discuss the on-going disgrace of seeing... Diary
Diary - vote to re-organise Dorset's councils moves to Wednesday 21st May 2018 Up to London after a short stint in the office. Plenty to get on with once in my office. The move to two unitary authorities rumbled on, with Christopher Chope... Diary