I have raised concerns about BBC commissioning processes in Parliament on a number of occasions over several years. At the core of this are the issues of transparency and fairness. For example I campaigned over a period of years for the salaries
The birth of a child should be the happiest moment of every parent’s life. Yet here in Shropshire almost all of us know a family who have instead faced devastation because of the death, or serious injury, of a baby that could
Knife crime is a scourge on our society which in recent years has become all to more prevalent in our communities which is why I am seeking to lead a debate in the House of Commons on this subject. In the year
The Events Industry Alliance (EIA) unveiled a manifesto and presented three pivotal “policy requests” to the Government during a reception hosted at the Houses of Parliament yesterday. The manifesto outlines the EIA’s core objective, which is to advocate for the effective representation,
I am gravely concerned about the impact of overdevelopment in my constituency of South Northamptonshire. Local need is too often overlooked in favour of the “national interest” by planning inspectors who disregard the wishes of communities. There is no better example than
I have put forward this Westminster Hall Debate about banking businesses and undesignated clients accounts as it is an extremely important issue that could have a significant impact for many businesses and customers in the future as well as the UK financial
On Monday the MP for North Norfolk, Duncan Baker, held an adjournment debate titled, ‘Light Pollution and Protecting Our Dark Skies.’ The debate focused not just on the impact of light pollution on the UK’s nocturnal wildlife, but also touch on how
Earlier this week Labour announced that if they win the next election they will make it easier, cheaper and quicker to build in Britain, with a new plan to build the infrastructure Britain needs to grow the economy, cut bills, boost energy
I am pleased the debate about the need for a Minister for Men is continuing. I was asked a lot at the Conservative Party Conference and it was debated on BBC’s Politics Show recently. While that debate was subsequently soured by the
In her speech at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce Young Futures, a new cross-government national programme aimed at giving Britain’s young people the best start in life, with a specific strand of activity targeted at
Keir Starmer will today promise to get Britain its future back, saying that his five missions will usher in a decade of national renewal “totally focused on the interests of working people.” The Labour leader will draw a contrast between his plan
Rachel Reeves has today vowed to wage a war on government waste as part of her commitment to spend taxpayers’ money responsibly and avoid another HS2 fiasco. Speaking at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Reeves accused the Conservative Party of