My latest column - Thursday 21st January 2021 Thursday, 21 January, 2021 Amid the recent scenes of chaos as thugs descended on the legislature of our closest ally, the United States, one thought came to my mind: the chilling memory of when our own Parliament was under attack. As I saw on TV terrified Congressmen huddled in their offices, it triggered powerful feelings of both sympathy and empathy. When PC Palmer was murdered by terrorists in 2017 my senior staffer was... Articles
James Welcomes Innovative New Mental Health Funding Programme 14th January 2021 James has welcomed an innovative new funding programme that has been launched by NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk and NHS West Suffolk clinical commissioning groups... Local News
Covid Vaccinations: Info for South Suffolk 7th January 2021 Please do not call your GP or local hub about getting vaccinated, unless requested, the NHS will contact you directly. Following discussions with the local CCG... Local News
Treat teachers as high-priority for new Covid vaccines, says Suffolk MP 31st December 2020 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has called for school staff to be a priority for Covid vaccinations. - Credit: Office of James Cartlidge South Suffolk MP James... Speeches in Parliament
Brexit Deal Passes Commons: My Reaction 30th December 2020 I’m delighted that we have secured a UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and that this has now passed through the House of Commons with a huge majority. I... Articles
New owners for Vanners silk factory 25th December 2020 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge with Vanners MD Laura Gore in the factory earlier this year. - Credit: Office of James Cartlidge Jobs saved as Sudbury silk... Local News
Suffolk Tory MPs give thumbs up to Boris Johnson's EU deal 24th December 2020 Boris Johnson gives the thumbs-up after the news about the EU-UK deal was announced. - Credit: Pippa Fowles Suffolk's Conservatives were quick to welcome the... Westminster News
'Genuine risk' of Suffolk going into Tier 4, MP warns 19th December 2020 Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey. - Credit: CHRIS McANDREW/UK PARLIAMENT Suffolk MP and cabinet minister Therese Coffey says there is a "genuine risk" the... Local News
My latest column - 17th December 2020 17th December 2020 This time a year ago I was preparing to be sworn in for the third time in four years as the MP for South Suffolk, having had the great privilege to be returned... Articles
Number of new homes needed in South Suffolk cut by ministers 16th December 2020 The number of new homes needed in South Suffolk has been dramatically cut by the government - after officials abandoned a controversial formula they were... Local News