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
MP View: Public sector pay and the spectacle of strikes 20th April 2023 The spectacle of strikes is becoming more and more frequent. Having thought the nurses strikes had come to end with the RCN accepting the government’s offer, a... Local News
MP View: Playing the man, not the ball poisons the well of political discourse 13th April 2023 I found myself, last week, agreeing with former hard left shadow chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonell MP. Responding to a Labour Party tweet, he said the... Local News
MP View: Joining CPTPP perfect example of seizing Brexit opportunities 4th April 2023 We signed a big trade deal last week. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, known more simply as CPTPP, is a trading block... Local News
MP View: Decision to ban nitrous oxide sends unequivocal message on lifetime harm 28th March 2023 Readers will be aware that I have been working with BBC Hereford and Worcester to end the blight of nitrous oxide. A gas that is familiar to both birthing... Local News
MP View: Rishi Sunak is delivering on his promises 13th March 2023 Rishi Sunak is delivering his promises. The Windsor framework is seen as a good solution to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Last week’s Illegal Immigration Bill... Local News
MP View: Hancock's WhatsApp messages not a pretty sight 8th March 2023 There’s an old saying in politics: you should avoid watching sausages and policy being made. Both will put you off for life. Thanks to Matt Hancock’s sharing of... Local NewsWestminster News
Mark welcomes Advisory Council’s nitrous oxide recommendations 8th March 2023 MP Mark Garnier has welcomed recommendations that have been made by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to curb the devastating impacts of... Local News
Alternative Fuel Payment Portal is now Live 7th March 2023 If you are not on mains gas most people have received a £200 payment directly to their Electricity account during February. For some residents including Park... Local News
Supporting our Canals 28th February 2023 A group of Conservative MPs, including myself, have sent a letter to the Defra Minister, Rebecca Pow, in support on the important work that the Canal and River... Local News