Getting on Top of Covid 29th December 2020 As a Conservative, each restriction placed on our lives this year has made me uncomfortable. It is against my instincts to accept a Government interfering in... Articles
A Stronger Defence 12th December 2020 The Prime Minister recently announced an additional £24 billion in funding for our country’s defence by 2025 – the largest investment since the end of the Cold... Articles
A Green Industrial Revolution 26th November 2020 As Chair of the Treasury Select Committee I have been pursuing an inquiry into the decarbonisation of our economy and so I was very pleased that last week the... Articles
Anti-bullying Week 2020 19th November 2020 I have recently enjoyed taking part in a programme that teaches primary school children aged 7 to 11 about how to be safer and more confident online. ‘Be... Articles
Lockdown 2.0 13th November 2020 Last Wednesday I voted to support the four-week national lockdown. I did so with mixed feelings but having studied the best available evidence I believe that I... Articles
Brexit 6th November 2020 It feels a while ago that I last wrote about Brexit, with the once dominant issue very much overtaken by the coronavirus pandemic. So what progress has been... Articles
Covid here and abroad 30th October 2020 Last week the Chancellor announced changes to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which will begin on 1st November and succeed the furlough scheme. The JSS has been... Articles
Keep Healthy 23rd October 2020 I recently visited a local surgery to promote flu vaccinations as the Government aims to vaccinate 30 million people – the largest flu drive in our history... Articles
Supporting Businesses 16th October 2020 One of the more important issues for me in recent weeks has been supporting our businesses. I have worked with communities to promote the message that our shops... Articles