Good to meet the anti-fraud team from TSB in Parliament today, to hear about the work they're doing to crack down on scams. I was shocked to hear that 80% of their most common fraud cases - investment, impersonation, and purchase fraud - appear online on social media companies owned by Meta.
Today in PMQs I asked Deputy PM Oliver Dowden to give the green light to the Aylesbury Spur of East West Rail. I was pleased to hear work is being carried out by Department for Transport, Network Rail and East West Rail on a cheaper proposal.
Freedom of speech is a key part of a free society. It comes under threat when extremely wealthy individuals take out aggressive lawsuits to try to silence criticism, whether from charities, pressure groups or news organisations.
On the day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the UK and received pledges of further military aid from Rishi Sunak, I was pleased to serve on a Committee in the House of Commons to impose further sanctions on Russia.
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It was good to talk to RNIB about ways to help more blind and partially sighted people find - and keep - rewarding jobs. There are many tools employers can use to help, such as screen readers. Lots more info at http://rnib.org.uk/employment
Aylesbury is a great place to visit as Easter approaches, but the town also faces some challenges. We especially need Government help to regenerate our town centre and so attract more people to strengthen our local economy.
I'm delighted that after years of campaigning, the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, has announced that the Government will introduce an Independent Public Advocate. This will help victims and the bereaved get the support they need following large-scale public disasters.
