Vaccine rollout brings hope 29th January 2021 In the House, and outside of the House, the vaccination roll-out continues to take up most of my time. In the chamber this week, the Prime Minister indicated... Articles
Mammoth task delivering the vaccine 15th January 2021 Whilst I continue to hold the Government to account in the House of Commons chamber, and chair the Transport Select Committee, I thought it would be more... Articles
My new year's message is 'get vaccinated' 1st January 2021 So it’s farewell 2020. When I delivered my column a year ago, as I looked ahead to the year now passing, I wrote that ‘the challenges to come are immense’... Articles
Decision to split county raises concerns 18th December 2020 This week I have been working with my local County Council team and fellow East Sussex MPs to get a position on whether tier East Sussex, or parts of it, should... Articles
An incredibly tough decision 4th December 2020 My neighbour in Hastings and Rye, Sally-Ann Hart, sent me the accompanying photo and reminded me that it had been a year to the day when it had been taken. We... Articles
The Week in Westminster 20th November 2020 There are fewer MPs in Westminster and much voting is done by proxy. MPs can still ask questions from their home but cannot currently speak in debates. To... Articles
Serious concerns about second lockdown 6th November 2020 It’s been a difficult couple of weeks in the division lobbies of Parliament. Last week, there was furore over the decision not to extend free school meal... Articles
Parking enforcement is great news 23rd October 2020 Locally, we are now into our third week of civil parking enforcement in Rother. For me, this is great news as it was one of the first local issues I campaigned... Articles
Restrictions must be proportional and justified 9th October 2020 From this week, Parliament has been given powers by Government to debate, scrutinise and vote on the individual national rules which the Government are bringing... Articles