The Government announced today that it would be directing £29 million of funding to Worcestershire hospitals, including the Alexandra and the Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Education Secretary Justine Greening today announced what she described as “the biggest improvement in the school funding system for well over a decade” in a statement to the House of Commons. She said that £1.3 billion would be added to the core schools budget in both 2018/19 and 2019/20.

I was delighted to attend the opening of the Droitwich ArtsFest on Saturday afternoon.

On 12th July, I hosted a Parliamentary Reception on the UK’s inbound tourism industry.

I was delighted to appear on the West Midlands edition of Sunday Politics this weekend. I was joined at the filming by Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, and John Campion, the Police & Crime Commissioner for West Mercia.

I welcome the publication of Worcestershire County Council’s Rail Investment Strategy. The ambitious strategy was released on 6th July and will remain open for public consultation until 11th August.

Members of Parliament for Worcestershire have been meeting with Ministers from the Department of Health in light of the announcement that the Care Quality Commission has recommended that special measures for the Worcestershire NHS Trust be extended by three to six months.

It was another busy weekend in Worcestershire, with lots of local events taking place.

I contributed to the House of Commons education debate on the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday, focusing on the commitment made to a fairer funding formula for the UK’s schools.

Here is what I said:

The Prime Minister announced that a confidence and supply agreement has been signed with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).