SCIENCE AND TECH COMMITTEE 11th December 2023 My recent appointment as a Government Minister means that I am now unable to sit on select committees (which scrutinise the Government), and today I am saying a... Westminster News
NEW APPOINTMENT 14th November 2023 I am honoured and delighted to have been appointed as a Minister in the reshuffle, serving as a Government Whip. Whips are responsible for managing the... Westminster News
IPL Bike Ride for the Royal British Legion 8th November 2023 It was great to take part in the Industry and Parliament Trust annual Poppy Ride today, to raise funds and awareness for the Royal British Legion. I was joined... Westminster News
NUMBER 10 VETERANS' EVENT 14th September 2023 I was delighted that Geoff Harriman, Chairman of the Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre. Registered charity 1159599 in Newcastle, was able to attend a... Westminster News
NEW NHS LONG-TERM WORKFORCE PLAN 30th June 2023 I was delighted to see the Government's £2.4 billion long-term plan for the NHS announced today. Record numbers of doctors, nurses, dentists and other... Westminster News
COURT OF APPEAL DECISION ON THE RWANDA SCHEME 29th June 2023 The British people expect us to stop the boats and we need to be allowed to deliver on this. Therefore I was dismayed at the Court of Appeal's decision today... Westminster News
EARLY LUNG CANCER SCREENING ROLL-OUT 27th June 2023 I was delighted to hear the Prime Minister announce our new lung cancer screening roll-out, which will help to detect cancers sooner, when they are more likely... Westminster News
VISITING OUR TROOPS TRAINING UKRAINIAN SOLDIER 23rd June 2023 Last week I had the honour of meeting with the Ukrainian soldiers receiving military training here in the UK at Lydd Training Camp. These men (not all of them... Westminster News
VICTIMS AND PRISONERS BILL 20th June 2023 Often, when I post clips from the Chamber, people comment that there are relatively few MPs present (with exceptions for things like PMQs or the Budget). The... Westminster News