New investment to improve Forest of Dean Transport 6th December 2023 In rural areas like the Forest of Dean, it is especially important that residents are provided with a high-quality road network and access to local buses, and... Articles
An Autumn Statement for Growth 29th November 2023 In January, the Prime Minister set out his five priorities for government. Three of which were economic: to halve inflation, grow the economy, and reduce debt... Articles
Delivering on our promise to halve inflation 22nd November 2023 New figures have shown that thanks to the actions of this Conservative Government we have halved inflation from its peak of 10.7 per cent at the start of the... Articles
The State Opening of Parliament 2023 15th November 2023 Last week marked the official State Opening of Parliament, which took place on the first day of the 2023-24 parliamentary session and was His Majesty The King's... Articles
Cost of Living Payments 8th November 2023 As the Prime Minister has rightly said, tackling inflation is the best way to boost people’s incomes, but as the Government works to halve it, we must support... Articles
One year as Secretary of State for Transport 1st November 2023 Last week marked one year since I was appointed as Secretary of State for Transport in Rishi Sunak’s Government. It has been a huge honour to serve in this... Articles
Our new plan to create a smokefree generation 25th October 2023 Earlier this month, the Prime Minister announced that the Government is creating the first smokefree generation, by bringing forward legislation so that... Articles
My speech at Conservative Party Conference 2023 18th October 2023 Earlier this month I attended the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester and in my capacity as Secretary of State for Transport, I had the honour of... Articles
The Forest's new community hospital 4th October 2023 Throughout my time as the Forest’s MP, I have been a strong advocate of delivering as many healthcare services as possible within our area. The construction of... Articles