My position on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 As many will be aware, last Tuesday the Tobacco and Vapes Bill received its second reading in Parliament and was voted on by MPs. The Bill will make it an offence to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, aiming to stop the start of addiction whilst not affecting any of the rights of existing smokers or stopping adult smokers from switching to vapes. The Bill will also... Articles
Visit to the Dean Heritage Centre 24th March 2023 With English Tourism week running from 17th to the 26th March, I was pleased to be invited to visit the Dean Heritage Centre on Friday. It was a pleasure to... Local News
A Budget for Growth 22nd March 2023 Last night MPs voted on the Budget resolutions, implementing the measures announced by the Chancellor last week in his Budget for Growth. Despite enormous... Westminster News
English Tourism Week 2023 21st March 2023 I am proud to be supporting English Tourism Week and in particular all of the fantastic tourism offers we have here in the Forest of Dean. As your local MP, I... Local News
International Women's Day 2023 15th March 2023 Last week we marked International Women’s Day – an annual event that recognises the achievements of women and shines a light on the issues that still affect... Articles
Windsor Framework unveiled to fix problems of the Northern Ireland Protocol 8th March 2023 A new way forward for a prosperous, stable future for Northern Ireland was set out last week, rewriting the Treaty to fix the practical problems for the people... Articles
Gloucestershire benefits from over £7 million as the Government extends the Household Support Fund 1st March 2023 The Government has recently announced the new Household Support Fund Allocations for Local Authorities across England. Gloucestershire County Council will... Articles
FoD Levelling Up Fund Bid Quarterly Programme Board Meeting 24th February 2023 This morning, I was pleased to attend the Quarterly Programme Board Meeting for the Forest of Dean Levelling Up Fund at The Growth Hub in Mitcheldean. I joined... Local News
Welcoming the Ukrainian Ambassador to the Forest of Dean 23rd February 2023 Last month I had the honour of welcoming the Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, to the Forest of Dean. I took the ambassador to Lydney... Local News
Government provides £60 million boost to green maritime tech, including in the South West 22nd February 2023 The UK’s race to decarbonise the maritime sector has been given another vital boost, with £60 million in government funding distributed to innovative companies... Articles