My latest column - 18th February 2021 18th February 2021 If the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the greatest crises to have faced any UK Government in history, it stands that delivering the only sustainable way out – mass... Articles
My latest column - Thursday 21st January 2021 21st January 2021 Amid the recent scenes of chaos as thugs descended on the legislature of our closest ally, the United States, one thought came to my mind: the chilling memory... Articles
Brexit Deal Passes Commons: My Reaction 30th December 2020 I’m delighted that we have secured a UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and that this has now passed through the House of Commons with a huge majority. I... Articles
My latest column - 17th December 2020 17th December 2020 This time a year ago I was preparing to be sworn in for the third time in four years as the MP for South Suffolk, having had the great privilege to be returned... Articles
‘A more positive future looms’ - Optimism in Suffolk following vaccine announcement 3rd December 2020 Elderly people in care homes and their carers are top of the list to receive a Covid-19 vaccine after the UK became the first country in the world to approve a... Articles
My statement on Coronavirus tier restrictions 1st December 2020 When I last wrote about a crucial vote on Covid related restrictions on 4th November, I said that the choice was not between ‘lockdown or no lockdown’ but... Articles
My latest column - 19th November 2020 19th November 2020 Voting for the UK to return to a national lockdown earlier this month was one of the hardest choices I have ever had to make as an MP. I know only too well from... Articles
Statement on the latest Coronavirus measures 4th November 2020 It must be stressed that we do not currently face a choice between lockdown or no lockdown. The choice in policy terms that faces us is whether to continue with... Articles
Statement on Free School Meals 29th October 2020 Please see my statement below on extending free school meals into the school holidays. I previously said on Twitter that I felt some of the reaction to how MPs... Articles