Question to the Home Secretary about Channel crossings 31st October 2022 This evening I asked the Home Secretary a question about deterring those crossing the Channel in small boats. Articles
Newsletter - 31 October, 2022 31st October 2022 The week after the Party Conference at which the Truss government began its slow then swift collapse, I went to the USA and Canada for six days - with my mother... Articles
OPQ: BEIS Question about Pubs and Breweries - 25 October, 2022 25th October 2022 This morning I asked a question to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy about supporting local pubs and breweries in my... Articles
Newsletter - 9 October, 2022 9th October 2022 Party Conference is a forest and you can only see the trees in front of you. You rely on the media for reports of events elsewhere. I found it perfectly... Articles
The Mini-Budget - 27 September, 2022 27th September 2022 Last week the Chancellor announced a ‘mini-budget’ focused on growing the economy. I list the main measures below, but also wanted to describe the wider context... Articles
Newsletter - 26 September, 2022 26th September 2022 The Queen’s death on 8 September obliterated the coverage of the energy support package introduced by the Prime Minister in the Commons that day. Earlier in the... Articles
Taking the oath of allegiance to our new Monarch - 21 September, 2022 21st September 2022 This evening I took the oath of allegiance to our new Monarch. Articles
Events this weekend - 10 September, 2022 10th September 2022 Yesterday the House of Commons was a sea of black and white. The party leaders and former Prime Ministers all gave powerful and moving speeches in tribute to... Articles