AUKUS Alliance 22nd September 2021 A landmark defence and security partnership has been agreed by the UK, the United States and Australia which will protect and defend our shared security... Articles
Operation Warm Welcome and Pet Theft Taskforce 8th September 2021 With the final military evacuation from Afghanistan complete, a significant cross-government effort called Operation Warm Welcome is underway to ensure Afghans... Articles
Afghanistan Airlift, Forest Paralympics Success and Radio 4 Any Questions 1st September 2021 I want to start with a few comments about the situation in Afghanistan. Over 14 days, the UK has airlifted 15,000 people in 165 flights from Kabul. This... Articles
Commons Recalled, Zipwires & Forest ParalympicsGB Hopes 25th August 2021 Last week, the House of Commons was recalled because of the events unfolding in Afghanistan. As the local MP for Beachley Barracks, home to 1st Battalion The... Articles
It's been a busy week... 18th August 2021 It’s been a busy week. Last Tuesday and Thursday young people over the Forest of Dean received their A-Level, T-Level, BTEC and GCSE results. I know from all... Articles
Events Insurance 11th August 2021 In April, colleagues and I wrote to the Prime Minister making the case for a Government-backed insurance scheme that would give the live events industry the... Articles
School Funding 4th August 2021 It is often the smallest village primary schools who struggle the most with funding, not least those here in the Forest of Dean. They are also often highly... Articles
It's a recess, not a holiday! 28th July 2021 Parliament is now in recess until 6 September. Regardless of what you may read in some national newspapers, this period is not a holiday for MPs. We still have... Articles
Living with Covid 21st July 2021 Monday saw the removal of most Covid restrictions as we finally harnessed the benefits of our country’s vaccine rollout, which has protected the highest number... Articles