Addressing Backlogs in the Legal System Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 *COURT BACKLOGS* Residents often write to me about delays in the courts. These delays, which prevent justice from being served in a timely fashion and delay families obtaining services such as probate, cause immense distress for families and I wrote to the Ministry of Justice to ask for an update on what steps they're taking to tackle these backlogs so that residents in Broadland can get a good... Westminster News
INFLATION FALLS TO JUST 3.6% - DOWN FROM 11% 20th March 2024 I am delighted by the news that inflation has fallen to 3.4%! The risk to our economy of high inflation becoming embedded, and prices continuing to rise... Local News
Question to the Department for Energy and Net Zero on Gas-fired Power Stations 14th March 2024 The independent Committee On Climate Change recognises that we will need unabated gas in the electricity market right up until 2035 and beyond, and more widely... Speeches in Parliament
Question on Falling NHS Standards under the Welsh Labour Government 13th March 2024 Last month, fewer than half of red calls were answered by the ambulance service in Labour’s Wales within the necessary eight minutes. That is the Leader of the... Speeches in Parliament
Meeting with Broadland District Council to Discuss Casework and Local Issues 12th March 2024 Great to visit @southnorfolkandbroadlandc to talk to the Managing Director and Director of Planning about a range of local issues across Broadland! Local News
Debate on a Ceasefire in Gaza 21st February 2024 It has been a truism across so many of today’s speeches that we have a universal desire for the violence to stop, and for it to stop immediately. The only... Speeches in Parliament
Question to the Ministry of Defence on Recruitment Challenges in the Armed Forces 20th February 2024 Yesterday, I asked the Ministry of Defence what steps they are taking to tackle recruitment challenges in the armed forces. As well as things like... Speeches in Parliament
Campaigning for Better Postal Services across Broadland and Fakenham 19th February 2024 CAMPAIGNING FOR BETTER POSTAL SERVICES Residents have repeatedly contacted me about poor postal delivery to villages. In particular, some have identified... Local News
WESTERN LINK - CAMPAIGN UPDATE 15th February 2024 🚗 WESTERN LINK - CAMPAIGN UPDATE ✉️ I’ve written to the Leader of Broadland District Council to ask that she clarifies the position of her Cabinet Members in... Local News
Chairing the AGM for Financial Education for Young People APPG 12th February 2024 💷 I was pleased to chair the AGM for the Financial Education for Young People. We discussed various updates in the financial education space, looking ahead to... Westminster News