Monthly Update - April 2024 Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 The last month has had a distinctly rural feel, as I have visited farms, a vineyard, and spent a happy morning at the Ashford Market surrounded by cattle and sheep. There has also been a sporting element, as I have been at games at Ashford Rugby Club and Ashford United Football Club. Elsewhere I joined hundreds of people at the Model Railway Exhibitions around the town centre, and attended a very... Local News
Our Man in Westminster - Remembering Lieutenant Bill Johnson 18th April 2024 Last Saturday saw one of the most moving ceremonies in the area, when the Hamstreet branch of the Royal British Legion held a service to honour the memory of... Articles
Our Man in Westminster - Supporting English Tourism Week 2024 4th April 2024 I always like to support English Tourism Week, because tourists are increasingly important to our local economy, and Visit Kent does good work in trying to... Articles
Social Care Campaign Update 28th March 2024 I am pleased that the Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately MP, has responded to my open letter on making social care better. You can see the open... Articles
Select Committee Update – Grassroots Music Venues 26th March 2024 Today the CMS Committee held an evidence session for our inquiry into Grassroots Music Venues. We heard from three panels today. In the first panel we heard... Westminster News
APPG on Adult Social Care 'Future of Care 5' Report Launch 20th March 2024 The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Adult Social Care has launched its latest report ‘Future of Care 5’ in Parliament. This is the latest report from... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – The Work of the BBC 20th March 2024 Today the CMS Committee held a regular scrutiny session with the BBC, partly linked to the publication of the Government’s Mid Term Review in January. We heard... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – British Film and High-End Television 19th March 2024 Today the CMS Committee held its third evidence session of the British Film and High-End TV inquiry. We heard from two panels. In the first panel we heard from... Westminster News
Monthly Update - March 2024 18th March 2024 As we approach Easter and (hopefully) Spring, I have been busy following up a number of concerns people expressed in my recent survey. I have fixed to talk to... Newsletters
Our Man in Westminster - An Update About Local Schools 7th March 2024 I have been visiting a number of primary schools in recent weeks, and apart from my admiration for the teachers (my mother was a primary school teacher so I am... Articles