An Autumn Statement for Growth Wednesday, 29 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. Since then, inflation has halved; the economy has recovered more quickly from the pandemic than first thought, and debt is on track to fall. Thanks to the stability this has brought, we are now able to focus on the long-term decisions... Articles
Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Remembrance Service 10th November 2023 It was a great honour to attend Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Remembrance Service this morning. My fellow Gloucestershire MPs, the Chief Constable, Rod Hansen... Local News
Visiting the Constituency Garden of Remembrance 8th November 2023 This week I had the honour of planting the Forest of Dean’s cross at the Constituency Garden of Remembrance in the Houses of Parliament. The Garden contains a... Local News
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
A417 “Missing Link” Update 30th October 2023 On Friday, I had the great pleasure of visiting the next phase of the major A417 upgrading scheme. After many years of campaigning by Gloucestershire MPs, it is... Local News
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
Visiting 'The Robin' on-demand bus service 20th October 2023 Today I took a ride around the Forest on The Robin. For those that don’t know, The Robin is a ‘bookable bus service' that currently covers the south of the... Local News
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
Cinderford Market 13th October 2023 This morning, I enjoyed paying a visit to the Friday Market at the Picture House Gallery in Cinderford. This market runs from 11-3 every Friday and features... Local News