Recently, I received welcome news of the introduction of a Rail Ombudsman.

I welcomed Sports Minister Mims Davies' strong statement in the House of Commons last week on 11 April on stamping out discrimination in football.

On Thursday 11th April the Government announced that it will be developing a new Youth Charter.

On 10th April 2019 I sat down with Digital Minister Margot James to talk to her about the Online Harms White Paper that was published this week.

On Monday 8th April the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published the long-awaited Online Harms White Paper.

Last week I participated in a series of events in Westminster and Worcestershire in support of English Tourism Week, which ran from 30 March to 7 April.  Now in its eighth year, English Tourism Week raises the profile and showcases the benefits of the tourism industry to both local communities an

On Friday 5th April I had an enjoyable visit to St Barnabas First and Middle School. I watched a Year 5 class Collective Worship session and had the pleasure of giving out Headteacher Awards before facing Year 7 students for "St Barnabas Parliamentary Question Time."

On Tuesday 2nd April 2019, I led a parliamentary debate on puppy smuggling. I have been an active campaigner on animal welfare issues since I was elected in 2015 and this was the second time I have called a debate on the matter of puppy smuggling.

Tourism is a vital industry for the UK sustaining more than 3 million jobs and the EU is one of our biggest markets for inbound tourism.

The Prime Minister announced last night that she will be meeting with Jeremy Corbyn to try and agree a plan that will enable us to leave the European Union with a deal.