After a busy morning in my constituency office, I met with Cllr Carole Allaway Martin in Coleford where we spent time talking to a number of the shop owners around town.

At Prime Minister’s Questions today, on behalf of parents across the Forest of Dean, I asked the Prime Minister to make sure that tomorrow’s statement by the Education Secretary makes provision for the many children in my constituency and across the country who get to school by bus.

I know this is a worrying a time for many businesses. In May, I spoke with the Chancellor on a conference call and raised the need for as much flexibility as possible to allow the hospitality sector to operate their current businesses in an outdoor setting.

Earlier today, I asked the Foreign Secretary whether the updated Travel Advice will reflect the prevalence of Covid-19 in each country abroad in order to help UK travellers to make informed choices about where they travel to.

Recently, I had a virtual meeting with Gloucestershire’s Chief Constable and his senior leadership team.

We discussed a variety of issues including policing during Covid-19, rural crime and the Constabulary’s structural capabilities.

‘Are You Being Served?' The people of Newent certainly are!

Earlier this week, I spoke in a debate in the House of Commons on the importance of our local BBC.

More great local businesses have now reopened in a Covid-secure way across the Forest of Dean. Some have been able to trade that way throughout, including these Cinderford shops I dropped into at the end of last week.

Since the coronavirus outbreak in March, schools have been operating at a very limited capacity. For the vast majority of pupils, this has meant missing months of education and social development. 

Last Friday, I had a virtual meeting with the Headteacher and Chairman of Governors at Offa’s Mead Primary Academy as well as the Chief Executive of the school’s Academy Trust.