My thoughts on child food poverty - November 2021 1st November 2021 Many thanks to those who contacted me about child food poverty. I applaud the work Mr Rashford has done to highlight the issue of food poverty, and I was... Articles
Newsletter - 31 October, 2021 31st October 2021 As an aide to the ministers in the oddly-named Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) I have spent Tuesdays and Thursdays through October... Articles
My thoughts on controlling the spread of bovine TB - October 2021 30th October 2021 Many thanks to those who contacted me about controlling the spread of bovine TB. Ministers only ever envisaged that the badger cull would be a phase in the... Articles
My thoughts on animal welfare standards and the UK’s trade policy - October 2021 30th October 2021 Many thanks to those who contacted me about animal welfare standards and the UK’s trade policy. All animals deserve to be respected and cared for throughout... Articles
Intervention: Menopause (support and services) Bill: Second Reading - 29 October, 2021 29th October 2021 This morning I gave an intervention on the Menopause (support and services) Bill. Articles
My thoughts on multiple sclerosis - October 2021 27th October 2021 Many thanks to those who contacted me about neurological conditions, multiple sclerosis in particular. I understand that there are over 600 types of... Articles
My thoughts on mental health funding - October 2021 26th October 2021 Many thanks to those who contacted me about mental health funding and research. I am extremely encouraged by the news that, as part of the five-year funding... Articles
My thoughts on the benefits of travelling by train rather than aeroplane 26th October 2021 Many thanks to those who contacted me about the benefits of travelling by train compared to aeroplane. I can assure you that the Government is committed to... Articles
Discussing the Environment Bill and rules around discharging sewage - BBC Wiltshire - 26 October, 2021 26th October 2021 Articles