MP View: Gaza debate focussing on arcane Parliamentary procedures is not a good look Tuesday, 27 February, 2024 I wasn’t in Parliament for last week’s debate on Gaza, but it certainly looked chaotic. The descent into ugly arguing about seemingly arcane procedures is never a good look. But the rules of engagement for Parliament underpin our democracy. From time to time, opposition parties have a chance to air things important to them through Opposition Day Debates. Labour gets quite a few days, the SNP just... Local News
West Midland Trains confirm no Ticket Office Closure 2nd November 2023 This is a welcome confirmation from West Midland Trains Local News
Ministerial Response to Mark Garnier's Letter 1st November 2023 Please find attached as a PDF a Ministerial response to the letter Mark Garnier sent to the Secretary of State with regards to the installation of Telegraph... Local News
Meeting with John Whittingdale, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure 1st November 2023 Mark arranged to meet with the Minister for State for Data and Digital Infrastructure, to raise concerns in respect of the installation of telegraph poles in... Local News
Letter to West Midland Trains - Seeking confirmation 31st October 2023 Further to the announcement today by the Minister of State for Transport, asking all train operators to withdrawal their proposals to close ticket offices... Local News
Minister calls for withdrawal of proposals to close ticket offices 31st October 2023 Mark Garnier, who submitted to the consultation earlier in the summer, welcomes the Minister of State for Transport's announcement today that Train Operators... Westminster News
MP View: Everyone – the UK included – needs to do what we can to find a peaceful end to this 18th October 2023 In the 13 years I’ve been Wyre Forest’s MP, I’ve always tried to make sure I never write two consecutive columns on the same subject. This week, I was going to... Local News
MP View: Extraordinary escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas 9th October 2023 Yet again we wake up one Sunday morning to hear reports of the start of another war. This time, it is the extraordinary escalation of hostilities between Israel... Local News
MP View: The conference is less about announcements, more about wider narrative 5th October 2023 One of the problems about writing my weekly update during the conference season is there is so much political news! And with the key event this week – the Prime... Local News
Openreach Response to rollout of Telegraph Poles 25th September 2023 Mark has received a response from Openreach in respect of the areas within DY13 which are currently planned for installation of telegraph poles by a third party... Local News