How has the Winter Fuel Payment cut impacted you? Tuesday, 14 January, 2025 Winter has finally arrived over the last few days, with frosts coming thick and fast and the coldest January night in 15 years. I know that for many pensioners struggling to heat their homes this winter, this is the last thing they need. It lays bare the Chancellor's decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments for millions of pensioners and I’m starting to hear more about how difficult this is proving... Local News
We need to find a way forward on Stockbury junction 10th March 2020 People are fed up of sitting in queues on the M2 Junction 5. The junction badly needs upgrading to cope with the volume of traffic. Highways England came up... Articles
A better future for Platts Heath and Sandway 9th March 2020 People in Platts Heath and Sandway have two good reasons to celebrate. The site of a proposed lorry park is set to become a new woodland instead. This is great... Articles
Women in Westminster: The 100 8th March 2020 I’m delighted to have made the list of the top 100 women in Westminster. With a record 220 female Members of Parliament taking their seats in Parliament after... Articles
Securing the future of Faversham’s Magna Carta 3rd March 2020 Faversham’s Magna Carta dates from 1300 and is one of the town’s most important treasures. I’m delighted to be supporting plans for this ancient document to be... Articles
An update on Thameslink services to Maidstone East 27th February 2020 People were deeply frustrated when plans to introduce Thameslink services to Maidstone were delayed last year. I asked the Department for Transport for an... Articles
Brenley bottleneck needs fixing once and for all 25th February 2020 I’ve stepped up calls to improve Brenley Corner. Earlier this week I met the Roads Minister, Baroness Vere, to stress the need for improvement at this junction... Articles
More seasonal workers to support farmers 20th February 2020 Farmers this year will be able to recruit more workers on a temporary basis from outside the EU. I’m pleased the Government will be increasing the pilot... Articles
Supporting people with sight loss 19th February 2020 Every day around 250 people begin to lose their sight. I’m proud to be supporting the RNIB in their work to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted... Articles
I want to make healthcare better for everyone in my new job 18th February 2020 I’m delighted to have been appointed Minister of State in the Department for Health and Social Care, as part of last week’s reshuffle. My new responsibilities... Articles
