Defending Britain Wednesday, 1 May, 2024 Every day, Britain’s armed forces are on active service around the world. They put themselves in harm’s way to defend our values and interests and keep our people safe. Today, they do so in an international environment that is steadily deteriorating. We are seeing more instability, happening more quickly, in more places at once. Russia’s abhorrent war of aggression in Ukraine continues. And... Articles
New Investment to De-Carbonise Forest of Dean Transport 3rd April 2024 On the 22nd of March, I announced in my role as Secretary of State for Transport that Gloucestershire County Council will be receiving £5,900,000 to introduce... Articles
My view on the 'Glynchbrook' settlement proposal 28th March 2024 As some of my constituents will be aware a housing developer named Glynchbrook has recently put forward a proposal to create a new “village”, arguably large... Local News
Assessing Welsh Labour’s 25 years in power 27th March 2024 Last week Vaughan Gething was confirmed as the new First Minister of Wales after a vote in the Welsh Parliament, succeeding Mark Drakeford. Whilst I... Articles
English Tourism Week 2024 23rd March 2024 Coordinated by VisitEngland and taking place from Friday 15 – Sunday 24 March, English Tourism Week is an annual celebration of the tourism industry... Local News
Meeting with Highnam Parish Council 22nd March 2024 This morning I met with Cllr Charlie Coats and Cllr Nick Cook, Chair and Vice Chair of Highnam Parish Council. Amongst other issues, we discussed the recent... Local News
Boosting Broadband Coverage across the Forest of Dean 20th March 2024 As the Forest’s MP one of the most consistent issues that constituents have raised with me over the last few years is the quality of their internet connection... Articles
Visiting the Home Builders Federation’s ‘Skills Showcase’ 18th March 2024 Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) ‘Skills Showcase’ hosted in Parliament. The event highlighted the ongoing efforts... Local News
My Column on the Spring Budget 2024 13th March 2024 Since the beginning of 2023, the Government has been working on five priorities, three of which are economic. To halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce... Articles
Responding to the Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury Strategic Local Plan 12th March 2024 As many will know the Forest of Dean constituency contains the council ward of Highnam with Haw Bridge, which falls within the Tewkesbury Borough Council area... Local News