I held a meeting in my Commons office with Minister Nadim Zawahi discussing funding for special needs education. I am pressing for greater funding for Gloucestershire.

At the Macmillan Coffee Morning at the House of Commons earlier this week. Well done to those of you who held your own coffee mornings across the constituency to raise money to assist Macmillan with their excellent work.

I'm delighted to be planting trees with the Woodland Trust as part of the Queens Commonwealth Canopy! Learn more about this at http://www.woodlandtru.st/hKDeA

Meeting with the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, (first picture) and with the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Joseph Osel-Owusu (second picture) on his visit to Parliament.

Visited Crickley Hill with the National Trust. We discussed the A417 plans, farming and how outdoor spaces are managed for people and wildlife.

I welcomed His Excellency the High Commissioner of Ghana at an event I hosted in the House of Commons last night on behalf of the Westminster Africa Business Group

I met with the Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea . They are a wonderful group in a marvellous, historic setting. Tours of the building are available.

The government is still hopeful of reaching a deal with the EU about the terms of our leaving and future relationship. However, the EU is saying that a sticking point is the question over the Irish border. I believe this to be a red herring.

I participated in a debate regarding the protection of racehorses in which I discussed the importance of improving the welfare of racehorses in the United Kingdom.

I met with constituents to discuss issues surrounding renewable energy, including how the government can help support and promote the industry. We discussed a wide range of issues including ideas on how to overcome barriers to zero carbon homes.