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
Diary - taking back control of our fishing waters 20th November 2017 A busy morning in the office and one or two calls regarding the missing teenager Gaia Pope. The poor family are struggling to come to terms with their loss... Diary
Diary - Gaia's body is found 18th November 2017 Spent the morning in the office waiting for a call from Richard Sutherland, Gaia's Father. He called and we agreed to meet at Durlston Country Park car park at... Diary
Diary - search for missing teenager continues 17th November 2017 The search for missing Gaia Pope goes on. After a busy morning, I headed to Highcliffe Castle Golf Club to speak to my colleague's Association in the... Diary
W2W - time to stand up for the UK 17th November 2017 I SPENT many hours this week listening to the on-going debate about our departure from the EU. There were many contributions from those on both sides of the... Articles
Diary - search for missing teenager goes on 16th November 2017 A sad day as the search for the missing 19-year-old, Gaia Pope, continues. Clothing, believed to be Gaia's, was found near Dancing Ledge and a 49-year-old man... Diary
Diary - new railway timetable 15th November 2017 Another intriguing day as the EU Withdrawal Bill is debated in Committee for the second day. This time its laws on employment and the environment that are in... Diary
Richard Drax meets new SWR Managing Director to discuss constituents' concerns 15th November 2017 Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset, today met Andy Mellors, Managing Director of South Western Railway, to discuss future plans for the service. Local News
Diary - we are leaving the EU 14th November 2017 An interesting day, to put it mildly. A run and into the Commons for the first day of the EU Withdrawal Bill. We had eight hours of debate on this Bill and I... Diary
Diary - Labour's protestations give succour to Iran 13th November 2017 An early rise on a cold, sunny morning. Worked through to 1100 and then to London. In the Commons, I climbed the stairs to Committee Room 19 to attend the next... Diary