Good to speak to the Minister for Small Business, Kevin Hollinrake MP, about the excellent work being done by family firms in Aylesbury. Discussed the VAT cliff-edge, corporation tax, investment, and ways to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Buckinghamshire Business First
It was Fantastic to meet a womble in Westminster - Madame Cholet was at the House of Commons to launch this year's Great British Spring Clean. Events will be taking place from 17 March to 2 April. I am looking forward to more litter picking in Aylesbury! Keep Britain Tidy #LitterHeroes
It was good to meet apprentices from a wide range of businesses in the House of Commons, celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. From finance to engineering, the ability to earn at the same time as learning relevant skills is creating a talented workforce to grow our economy.
I know many residents are concerned with the rise in the cost of living, so it was good to hear from multiple organisations in UK House of Commons about the help that is available.
Local Energy Advice Partnership - LEAP has a wide network of organisations who can support people who are in, or at ri
It's almost 24 years since the Hillsborough stadium disaster in Sheffield, in which 97 people lost their lives. It has taken too long to learn the lessons from that awful tragedy. Yesterday, police apologised for the way they responded at the time, and in the subsequent years.
I spoke directly to the Foreign Secretary about Pakistan yesterday. A strong and constructive relationship between our countries is important for many reasons, including security and trade. I was glad to hear James Cleverly commitment to building that relationship further.
As we strive to grow the economy, it's important to remove barriers that are preventing people over 50 from staying in their jobs or returning to work.
It was good to discuss constituents' ideas to help achieve this, including tax and pension changes, with Treasury minister Andrew Griffith MP.
I was extremely disappointed that Aylesbury didn't succeed in its applications for levelling-up funding last week, despite two excellent bids prepared by Buckinghamshire Council. In a meeting at the House of Commons.
Following two appalling cases of murders being committed by offenders on probation, the Minister of State Damian Hinds told the House of Commons about the outcome of independent reviews by HM Inspectorate of Probation. I asked him how such cases can be avoided in future.
