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
How I've voted on Brexit 3rd April 2019 There is no escaping the fact that we find ourselves in a difficult and divisive situation as a country, and this puts MPs in a difficult position too, as we... Articles
MPs call for rural roaming to tackle mobile blackspots 29th March 2019 I was delighted to sign a letter to the Secretary of State, for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright MP, along with 74 other MPs to ask the... Articles
Have we finally seen the back of Operation Stack? 27th March 2019 We had a reminder of how bad Operation Stack could be when high winds caused problems at the ports a few weeks ago. That should be the last time we have to put... Articles
People in Park Wood are struggling to get GP appointments 26th March 2019 I asked the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, what he is doing to make sure people in Park Wood can see the right health professional when they need to. I... Articles
Lets #EndFGM 21st March 2019 I recently spoke in the FGM debate, here's what I said: I am going to read out the story of a 14-year-old girl who now lives in the UK and who I will call... Articles
OFSTED should consider pupils' wellbeing and mental health 20th March 2019 Three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental disorder and over half of mental health problems start by the age of 14. That means that schools... Articles
Restore Faversham Station to its Victorian glory 20th March 2019 Faversham station sets the scene when you arrive in the town, whether you’re a tourist or a commuter getting home after a long day in the office. It used to be... Articles
We can’t go back to Operation Stack 20th March 2019 We thought we’d seen the back of Operation Stack, but Kent once again ground to a halt last week – this time because of bad weather. It was a grim reminder of... Articles
This week's Brexit votes 11th March 2019 This week Parliament will be voting again on the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal. Since the referendum, my guiding principle has been to honour the referendum... Articles
