Water Environment Reinvestment Tuesday, 9 April, 2024 The River Avon and the River Severn both flow through the Tewkesbury constituency, and while they do bring their own share of problems, as waterways they are, understandably, very precious to local communities. I have consistently backed tougher action on water companies that do not play by the rules, and I am pleased to see that today up to £11mil in fines from these companies will be directly... Westminster News
Meeting the Ukrainian Ambassador 24th January 2023 With His Excellency the Ambassador of Ukraine, Mr Vadym Prystaiko, in Speaker’s House. He demonstrated great resilience, and much appreciation of his country’s... Westminster News
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 It was with shock and great sadness that I heard of the passing of our sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Although she was 96 years old and somewhat... Articles
National Grid Drop-in 10th August 2022 The National Grid recently presented their plans to take down 20 pylons and 7km of overhead electricity line to the east of Cheltenham and onto the Cotswold... Local News
ADS Annual Parliamentary Apprenticeship Reception 12th May 2022 Yesterday I was happy to attend the ADS Apprenticeship Reception, which celebrates the 14,000 apprentices working in the UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and... Westminster News
Conflict in Ukraine 28th February 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while predictable, is a horrifying and unprovoked attack on a peaceful democracy. Governments across the world have reacted in... Opinions
Storm Overflows - Lord's Amendment 28th October 2021 As a keen environmentalist, I completely agree with many of the concerns that my constituents have regarding the state of rivers in the local area and beyond... Articles
Incident in Walton Cardiff - Appeal for Information 6th October 2021 Last night (5th October 2021) Gloucestershire police released the following statement: A man has died and another man suffered serious injuries in a stabbing in... Local News
Macmillan Coffee Morning 2021 24th September 2021 Today I’m happy to support Macmillan and the terrific work they do to help the 3 million people in the UK living with cancer. If you would like to find out more... Media
Regenerate the High Street 20th September 2021 On Saturday I attended the Regenerate the High Street event in Tewkesbury, a special event that highlighted some of the plans developed to regenerate the High... Local News