Speaking in the Renters Reform Bill Debate Thursday, 25 April, 2024 Speaking in the Renters Reform Bill debate, with the help of Barnardo's Children's charity and Become, care and care leavers charity, I highlighted the (largely) negative impact that private rental prices - rising by 6.2% in the 12 months to January 2024 - have on care leavers as young as 18, fending for themselves. A quarter of homeless people as well as a quarter of prisoners in the UK have been... Speeches in Parliament
Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness 29th June 2017 This week I met with the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness and made a pledge to tackle loneliness in East Worthing & Shoreham. Jo set up the Commission before she... Westminster News
Adur Residents Environmental Action 29th June 2017 I attended a well-supported inaugural public meeting of new environmental group AREA at Ropetackle last week set up to monitor air pollution in local traffic... Local News
Dr Frederick Dixon - Blue Plaque 29th June 2017 I learnt a little more about Worthing’s rich history with the unveiling of a blue plaque to former Union Place resident Dr Frederick Dixon by the Worthing... Local News
A27 Update 29th June 2017 We were originally expecting the latest proposals from Highways England about upgrading the A27 through #Lancing / #Sompting / #Worthing to be published in June... Local News
Public Sector Pay 29th June 2017 Several people have written to me questioning why I voted against a Labour amendment in the Queen’s Speech debate yesterday appearing to give a pay rise to... Westminster News
Abortions Performed in England for Women from Northern Ireland 29th June 2017 I welcome the announcement by the Government that women from Northern Ireland will be able to get abortions on the NHS in England. Women's rights, which have... Westminster News
House of Commons - Fair Funding for West Sussex Schools - 26-06-2017 28th June 2017 A major issue before and after the general election campaign was of course the problem over the amount of funding that West Sussex schools receive compared with... Speeches in Parliament
Govia Thameslink Railway stakeholder newsletter - In-touch 27th June 2017 Please find attached the latest edition of In-touch, GTR's stakeholder newsletter. In this ediiton you can read about the launch of phase two of the 2018... Local News