Newsletter - 24 November, 2024 Sunday, 24 November, 2024 China Sir Henry Keswick - the quintessential taipan , chairman of Jardine Matheson, life-long Sinophile and deeply Conservative Englishman - died this month. He and his wife Tessa (who died last year) were good friends to me and to my Party here in East Wiltshire over many years. Henry was in my mind this week when the Prime Minister met President Xi and announced a ‘pragmatic’ new attitude to... Articles
Visit to Chilton Foliat to discuss flooding and protecting our rivers - 27 April, 2024 27th April 2024 I spent yesterday afternoon in Chilton Foliat, first with the 'Eco Committee' of the village primary school discussing ways to protect our precious chalk... Articles
Lloyd's bank closure in Marlborough - 26 April, 2024 26th April 2024 Following a recent meeting with the Marlborough Business Networking, the closure of the town's last remaining business bank and the problems with accessing and... Articles
An update on the Stonehenge tunnel - 24th April, 2024 24th April 2024 National Highways will be holding a series of public meetings over the coming weeks to give the local community the opportunity to meet the project team and ask... Articles
Question to Defence Secretary on the new spending commitment & the need to grow the Army Reserve - 24 April, 2024 24th April 2024 Today I asked the Defence Secretary about the new spending commitment and the need to grow the Army Reserve. Articles
An update on the flooding at Ogbourne St Andrew - 23rd April, 2024 23rd April 2024 Please find below, the latest email I have received from Thames Water regarding the recent flooding at Ogbourne St Andrew: Dear Mr Kruger Thank you for your... Articles
Cracking down on rural crime and hare coursing with Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner - 22 April, 2024 22nd April 2024 I met Philip Wilkinson the Police and Crime Commissioner to discuss what he is doing to crack down on the crime of illegal hare coursing Articles
Intervention on off-road vehicles on Wiltshire byways - 19 April 2024 19th April 2024 In a debate on the proposed registration of off-road vehicles I raised the issue of recreational vehicles trashing our paths and green lanes, and the need for... Articles
Speech on the London Zoo - 19 April 2024 19th April 2024 Today I gave a speech about the London Zoo. Articles
Speech on Excess Deaths - 18 April 2024 18th April 2024 Today I spoke in a debate on excess deaths. Speeches in Parliament
