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A new Prime Minister and a fresh start After a hectic parliamentary term, the House of Commons has now risen for summer recess, leaving me with more time to...

Better roads for everyone A functioning road network is vital in a predominantly rural constituency like ours. It gets people to and from work within our...

Protecting our environment With summer around the corner, many of us will be spending a lot more time outdoors, enjoying the beautiful countryside that we are...

It goes without saying that one of the most precious things to each of us is our health. That’s why we have a health service which is available to everybody...

If you read my last column (!), you’ll know I’ve been writing about ‘Our Plan’ for a better North East Hampshire recently – six priorities to make our...

As I’m sure you are aware, the Government has failed again tonight to win Parliament’s approval for its Brexit deal with the EU. I had desperately wanted to be...

At the beginning of the year, I set out “Our Plan” for North East Hampshire—including providing local services that make our area greener, cleaner and safer. I...

OUR PLAN: KEEPING US SAFER Today, the Home Secretary proposed up to £970 million more for police funding across the UK. We, in Hampshire, will see £25 million...

Happy New Year! I hope you had a happy Christmas with your friends and family. I’m firmly back in the swing of things here in Westminster, after spending the...