Military parents who'll be affected by private school fee VAT invited to Larkhill drop-in this Saturday Monday, 7 October, 2024 I am holding a drop-in event in Larkhill this weekend to hear from military families who will be impacted by Labour's plans to put tax on private school fees. The plans, which are due to come into effect in January 2025, will see private school fees subjected to 20 per cent VAT, with parents shouldering the extra cost. Today I have written to the Minister responsible for independent schools to... Articles
Protection of birds of prey - September 2020 14th September 2020 Many thanks to those who have contacted me about the protection of birds of prey. All wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and... Articles
Newsletter - 12 September, 2020 12th September 2020 I thought I’d leave you alone for August, not least because there was no Parliament to report on and while the casework continued unabated I did less meetings... Articles
UK Internal Market Bill - Possible changes to the EU Withdrawal Agreement 11th September 2020 I have had a lot of emails about possible changes to the EU Withdrawal Agreement and I thought I should explain my and the Government’s position as clearly as I... Articles
Animal Sentience - September 2020 10th September 2020 Many thanks to those who have contacted me about animal sentience. I would like to reassure you that strong action is being taken to reduce an animals risk of... Articles
OPQ: Encouraging working with faith groups to boost national recovery - 10 September, 2020 10th September 2020 Articles
OPQ: Import tariffs on food produced by measures illegal in the UK - 10 September, 2020 10th September 2020 Articles
BBC Radio Wiltshire interview on new coronavirus restrictions - 10 September, 2020 10th September 2020 I spoke on BBC Radio Wiltshire this morning about the new measures put in place to further prevent the spread of coronavirus Articles
Devizes Fantasy Radio - Indie Day - 5 September, 2020 9th September 2020 I was pleased to open Devizes' Indie Day on Sunday, celebrating the town's independent businesses and trying to boost visitors to the High Street. I spoke on... Articles
Rail to Recovery 7th September 2020 As schools, colleges and offices reopen, more and more people will be thinking about heading back to public transport. From today, train operators are adding... Articles