My latest column - May 2024 Thursday, 16 May, 2024 In Stockport to v isit KNDS’s factory where I met the highly-skilled fitters and welders making our British Army Boxer armoured infantry vehicles. “The economy is going gangbusters”. Not my words, or any other Conservative Minister, but a direct quote from the Office of National Statistics. They’ve found that the UK economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024 – a very healthy performance indeed... Articles
MP pays visit to archive group 1st February 2024 With the Hadleigh Town Archive Group volunteers. A Member of Parliament has encouraged Hadleigh residents to make the most of their local archive, to stay in... Local News
Pylon update - January 2024 26th January 2024 OffSET Taskforce Since 2020 I have campaigned for an offshore grid, off the cost of East Anglia: supporting our fantastic offshore wind and its contribution to... Articles
My latest column - January 2024 18th January 2024 In recent days, two issues have been dominant in Parliament – on the home front the Sub-postmasters ‘Horizon’ scandal, and overseas, the decision by the UK... Articles
My latest column - December 2023 21st December 2023 With the Norwegian MoD team. Whilst times remain challenging – at home and abroad – a look back at 12 months ago underlines that we have made considerable... Articles
My 2023 Christmas card competition 7th December 2023 Presenting the Prime Minister with the winning Christmas card design. School children across Suffolk earned plaudits for their creativity in a Member of... Local News
Sudbury voluntary sector secures vital £750,000 funding boost to ease growing pressure on finances 24th November 2023 Mental health charity meeting at the Kernos Centre in Sudbury. Pictured from left: Babergh District Council deputy leader Deborah Saw, Kernos Centre clinical... Local News
My latest column - November 2023 16th November 2023 Planting my cross in the Constituency Garden of Remembrance. I have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of my constituents will have been appalled at this... Articles
Swimming Pool Support Fund - Hadleigh 3rd November 2023 Email received from Sport England on Friday 3rd November: Dear Member of Parliament, As announced in the 2023 Spring Budget, the Government is investing over... Articles
My latest column - October 2023 19th October 2023 It was a sombre mood in Parliament yesterday as we returned from our Conference season, given events in the Middle East and the continuing coverage of truly... Articles