Cladding on local buildings Monday, 24 January, 2022 I am delighted by the government’s recent moves to bring in new legislation which will protect leaseholders and took part in the bill’s debate. It aims to pick up the costs of all building safety defects, not just combustible cladding, after changes brought in following the ghastly Grenfell Tower fire which caused the appalling deaths of 72 people back in 2017. I know that this long overdue news... Local News
COVID Passports 23rd August 2021 The global reaction to the ghastly scenes unfolding in Afghanistan has understandably dominated the news agenda for the last fortnight, shifting focus away from... Local News
Our Guilt for Afghanistan 17th August 2021 I am utterly and completely horrified by the situation now existing in Afghanistan. The idea that people are desperately clinging to aircraft as they take off... Local News
Achieving Net Zero - The Costs 9th August 2021 I am growing increasingly alarmed at what the eventual cost of the government’s Net Zero Target on carbon emissions by 2050 might be for my constituents in... Local News
Controlling Illegal Immigration 2nd August 2021 Ensuring our borders remain safe and secure is a prime duty of any government. So, with that incontrovertible fact in mind, I have become increasingly concerned... Local News
No Sea Border between Northern Ireland and the rest of UK 30th July 2021 I strongly supported the Government’s efforts last week to force the European Union to enter into fresh negotiations to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol so... Local News
Levelling Up 19th July 2021 I welcomed the Prime Minister’s speech last week on levelling up parts of our country which have historically been overlooked by governments of all parties. The... Local News
Beckenham Junction to Blackfriars Rush Hour Service 17th July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGcC0oSzeA8 Local News
How White working-class pupils have been let down and how to change it 27th June 2021 An interesting report was published last week by the House of Commons Education Select Committee highlighting failures in the education system which have led to... Local News
The UK's Role in International Affairs 21st June 2021 Last week we had a great opportunity to influence World opinion when the United Kingdom hosted the G7 Summit in Cornwall. The G7 states are an informal grouping... Local News
