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Driving Dover and Deal ahead
This week marked a major step forward in the essential work around improving our local road network. Back in 2020 I secured a place in

Launching online Cost of Living Help Hub
I have launched an online Cost of Living Help Hub. The online Help Hub supports residents find help with rising bills and costs of living. The online help hub advises people what type of support

A time of danger and concern for Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine weighed heavily across the entire House of Commons last week. I joined other Members of Parliament from all sides at a

Attending the Mass of Welcome for Parochial Administrator
Recently I attended the welcoming Mass for parish priest Father Matthew ‘Gbenga Madewa in his new role as Parochial Administrator of St John the Evangelist

Welcoming new Cancer treatment on the NHS
I am pleased to welcome the new ground-breaking drug, atezolizumab to the NHS. The drug has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of cancer

Backing Lucas’s Law – compulsory life jackets for young children
Recently I spoke in Parliament in support of Lucas’s Law – which would make it compulsory for young children to wear life jackets and swim

Strengthening our democracy
Free and fair elections are the bedrock of democracy. This is what the Elections Bill going through Parliament is all about. Changes are being made


Hailing lifting of Covid restrictions
I have welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to lift most COVID restrictions. The Omicron variant is now believed to have peaked nationally, thanks to the

Meeting with blood test campaigners
I held a meeting with Cllr Trevor Bond, together with Deal health campaigners Marsha Horne and Anne Matthews at my constituency surgery. We discussed concerns

Meeting with Pope’s Ambassador to the UK
I met the Pope’s ambassador to the UK, the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, at His Excellency’s first formal visit to Parliament. With myself being