Diary - Defence Secretary lobbied PM for more money for our Armed Forces Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 The final day before the Easter break. A quick annual check with the Doc before heading into the Commons for a busy morning. I had two important virtual meetings, one a surgery issue, the other about the migrant barge in Portland Port. At 1445, I was in the Grimond Room for another session of our Defence Committee. Today we took evidence from the Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP. He... Diary
Diary - supporting a friend 15th May 2017 The day began early with a visit to Lulworth fisherman Jo Miller. They are a lovely family, who have fished our waters for a long, long time. We discussed EU... Diary
Diary - Freedom of the Borough for Sea Cadets 13th May 2017 Day began early knocking on doors to meet more residents. Then I reported to the Weymouth Sea Cadets at Barrack Road for their big day at 1300. Appropriately... Diary
Diary - launching new buses for Weymouth 12th May 2017 Launched my second bus in a month. Not sure launch is the right word, but reported to the Pavilion in Weymouth to meet General Manager of First Wessex, Simon... Diary
Diary - Sun, sea and residents 11th May 2017 Out in one of the finest resorts today and not forgetting a small village. In the evening, meeting residents from W Lulworth and others from around the area at... Diary
Diary - meeting rural residents 9th May 2017 Meeting residents in the more rural parts of S Dorset. Diary
Diary - on the door 8th May 2017 Out again all day meeting prospective constituents. Another fascinating day, with a lot of interesting feedback. A lot of warmth, too. Diary
Diary - meeting prospective constituents 6th May 2017 Out all day meeting prospective constituents. French elections nearing the finishing post. Emmanuel Macron in the lead. Polls predicting a handsome win against... Diary
Diary - meeting head at Corfe Castle Primary 5th May 2017 Kept a long standing engagement at Corfe Castle Primary School, now run by Emma Miller, a most charming woman who took over from Nigel Beckett. We chatted for... Diary
Diary - meeting Purbeck police officers 4th May 2017 Election matters in the main, broken with a most useful meeting with Inspector Andy Keel, who runs the Purbeck team. We chatted about many things before he... Diary