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
Alzheimer's Society stand: Party Conference 2nd October 2018 For all those constituents who urged me to visit the Alzheimer's Society stand and Party Conference: this ones for you! They do great work in Worthing and yet... Westminster News
Trip to Tibet 28th September 2018 One of my Parliamentary roles that is perhaps less directly relevant to the East Worthing & Shoreham constituency is as co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary... Westminster News
Spearheading comprehensive rejection of New Monks Farm proposals 25th September 2018 I am spearheading an expert group of major environmental organisations, local community groups and local councillors from across the political spectrum to... Local News
Herald column September 20th 2018 20th September 2018 It was a very different and much smaller meeting to discuss the Howard Kent site proposals at the Southwick Barn last Friday to the 200 odd standing room only... Articles
Schools funding update 19th September 2018 We all know that schools in West Sussex receive less funding than other areas in the country, which has resulted in school budgets being strained and savings... Local NewsWestminster News
Shoreham Fort - anti-aircraft gun 15th September 2018 I paid a visit to Shoreham Fort yesterday to meet the archaeologists exploring what looks like a WW2 anti-aircraft gun emplacement just to the west of the Fort... Local News
£6m awarded to successful coastal projects in first wave of funding 15th September 2018 I was delighted to see that Coastal West Sussex Partnership were announced as one of the 16 been successful 'Fast Track' projects set to receive a share of... Local News
Howard Kent public meeting 14th September 2018 It was a very different and much smaller meeting to discuss the Howard Kent site proposals at the Southwick Barn this evening to the 200 odd standing room only... Local News
Celebrating the potential lifesavers this Blood Cancer Awareness Month 14th September 2018 To mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September, I attended a reception in Westminster, to celebrate the number of potential stem cell donors on the Anthony... Local News