My latest column - June 2022 Thursday, 16 June, 2022 When I had the great privilege of first being elected the Member of Parliament for South Suffolk, back in May 2015, by far my most common constituency mailbag issue was broadband connectivity (or lack of it, to be precise). The concerns of rail commuters were also a fairly frequent cause for concern. Although the most common lament of those struggling to get to work on our trains, at that time... Articles
My latest column - April 2022 21st April 2022 On Friday 22nd April I look forward to holding my Employment & Skills Fair in the Stevenson Centre, Great Cornard, from 10am to 1.30pm, hosting a wide range of... Articles
New pylons will cut through 'beautiful areas of Suffolk countryside', says MP 21st April 2022 New proposals for a line of pylons stretching across East Anglia from the Norfolk coast to the Thames estuary are to be published on Thursday - and are set to... Local News
More people in jobs across East Anglia according to government 17th April 2022 Despite concerns about the cost of living crisis, the number of people in work across East Anglia is still higher than before the pandemic as the unemployment... Local News
My Statement on Downing Street FPNs 13th April 2022 On the matter of Fixed Penalty Notices issued to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, I recognise why there is such strength of feeling, and it is important that... Articles
My Response to the Bramford to Twinstead Consultation - March 2022 21st March 2022 My response to the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement statutory consultation can be found below: First of all, may I express my gratitude to your colleagues at... Local News
My Latest Column - March 2022 16th March 2022 My most formative political experience was undoubtedly the time I spent in Eastern Europe in the 1990s, particularly Romania. Although the Cold War was... Local News
Suffolk MPs call for compassion in accepting Ukrainian refugees 11th March 2022 Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to support Ukraine on Ipswich Cornhill on Wednesday. - Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown Suffolk's MPs have called for the UK to... Westminster News
MP organises jobs and skills fair to drive up local employment 10th March 2022 James Cartlidge MP has welcomed the news that the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills), Alex Burghart MP will be attending his... Articles
Kernos Centre in Sudbury voices gratitude as supporters highlight importance of counselling charity at annual meeting 7th March 2022 A Sudbury-based counselling charity voiced its gratitude for the support it has received over the last year, as it revealed that it had helped over 4,000 local... Local News