Challenging the Chancellor on the Removal of Winter Fuel Payments for around 10 Million Pensioners 29th July 2024 The Chancellor has announced today that pensioners not in receipt of pension credit will have their Winter Fuel Payments scrapped from this year. These payments... Westminster News
Pressing the Health Secretary to Deliver on the Previous Government's New Hospital Programme 23rd July 2024 An honour to make my first contribution from the shadow front bench today in my role as Shadow Minister of State in Health and Social Care. Under the previous... Westminster News
The King's Speech and Farmers 19th July 2024 The King's Speech was delivered in Parliament this week where the new Government has set out its priorities for legislation to go before the House. As an MP... Westminster News
Officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham 9th July 2024 It was an honour to be officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham. Westminster News
Health and Social Care Committee Visit to Sweden 22nd May 2024 Good to visit Sweden with fellow members of the UK Parliament's Health and Social Care Committee to find out more about their work on prevention and men's... Westminster News
Taking my Secure Academies 16 to 19 Private Members' Bill through the Commons 17th May 2024 Pleased to have taken my Secure Academies 16 to 19 Private Members' Bill through its remaining stages in the Commons today. Secure 16 to 19 academies, also... Westminster News
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee 3rd May 2024 For the next few weeks I am spending a large chunk of my time in Parliament sitting on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee. Public Bill Committees are made up... Westminster News
Increase in Defence Spending 23rd April 2024 NEW: The Prime Minister has announced the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. This increase in defence spending starts today and will mean... Westminster News
Voting on Legislation to Tackle Teen Vaping 17th April 2024 Last night, MPs voted on legislation to give the government new powers to tackle youth vaping. Having heard many reports of children in the constituency... Westminster News