Government Announces Covid Plan B Restrictions To End 19th January 2022 Fantastic news! Following evidence of falling infection levels, the Government today announced that Covid Plan B measures are to be lifted. This means that from... Westminster News
Planning (Enforcement) Bill Second Reading Debate 19th November 2021 Today’s Second Reading debate of the Planning (Enforcement) Bill showed the strength of feeling, the impact that serious breaches have on our communities and... Westminster News
Universal Credit Taper Rate Cut 27th October 2021 Today the Chancellor announced that the taper rate for Universal Credit will be reduced by 8%, effective from no later than 1 December. I am delighted by this... Westminster News
Protecting our waterways from sewage 27th October 2021 Many constituents have contacted me about sewage in our waterways following the votes on the Environment Bill last week. Sadly there has been a fair bit of... Westminster News
Rollout of Covid Vaccine to 12-15 year olds 17th September 2021 The announcement this week of a vaccination programme for 12-15 year olds has prompted many questions. To help answer these and reassure children and families... Westminster News
Reforming the Mental Health Act 21st April 2021 Dr Ben Spencer MP today submitted his response to the Reforming the Mental Health Act consultation, welcoming the proposed improvements to mental health... Westminster News
2021 Budget: Delivering Support, Stability and Growth 3rd March 2021 Over the past year I have been calling for a long term plan to ease restrictions, protect those most affected by the pandemic, and to allow businesses and... Westminster News
£5 Billion Business Support Announced to Kick Start Recovery 1st March 2021 Yesterday the Chancellor announced further support for businesses to help businesses prepare for the easing of national restrictions and a return to trading... Westminster News
PM Publishes Roadmap to Lift Restrictions 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister has today announced our plan to lift restrictions and return to normal life in a clear and measured way. This enables families, schools and... Westminster News