Committees on Social Affairs 20th October 2015 Following party conference season, normality of Parliament has returned and a number of local projects I’ve been working on have come together. Reports
Important meetings for South Thanet 5th October 2015 I will be at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester this week. As ever, the conference runs across my birthday, so I’ll be listening to the Prime... Reports
Steadily working for you 21st September 2015 Parliament returned a couple of weeks ago, with the first day back being lively to say the least. For the first time, I rebelled against the government, with 36... Reports
A Defining Week 7th September 2015 Well that’s it, the summer period is over and we start back to school, work... and to Parliament. As I write this piece at the start of the week, I can only... Reports
Summer Recess 27th August 2015 It seems like the summer came and went. For me it has been business as usual, attending as many local events as possible, notably Broadstairs Folk week... Reports
A Bitter Blow 10th August 2015 The selection of Manston airport as the preferred location for Operation Stack overflow should Calais port be subject to future disruption was a bitter blow for... Reports
The View from Hungary 28th July 2015 The long election campaign, which for me was close to a year of 24/7 activity, and the immediate start of a new Parliament with a full agenda was starting to... Reports
Budgeting for excellence 13th July 2015 The big recent event was the Summer Budget. Parliament at its best, or worse, depending on your point of view, with lively scenes and noise aplenty within the... Reports
Making progress 30th June 2015 As I look through my diary for the past two weeks, it is remarkable how many moves forward for the constituency have taken place. Reports