UK Defence Spending to Reach 2.5% of GDP Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 I welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement of a commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030. This increase in defence spending starts immediately and will mean an extra £75 billion over the next six years. This increased spending is the biggest strengthening of our national defence for a generation and will confirm the UK’s place as the biggest defence power in Europe, second only to the... Media
Broadway opening up 29th June 2020 Last week, I met up with Councillor Liz Eyre on a lovely and sunny Friday in Broadway. It was heartening to hear how those in the village have adapted to the... Local News
PM statement on loosening restricitions 23rd June 2020 The Prime Minister’s Update on Covid-19 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their... Westminster News
Shopping in Droitwich 22nd June 2020 Over, the weekend, it was great to see so many shops open for business again. Even at the busy stores, queues are moving quickly and everyone is abiding by... Local News
Visit to Hanbury Hall 19th June 2020 It was great to be out and about in the constituency today, visiting the National Trust site Hanbury Hall in Droitwich. For our socially distanced trip, I was... Local News
Funding from Arts Council 19th June 2020 The Arts Council England have donated an incredible £49,500 to organisations or creative practitioners in the constituency as part of their Covid-19 Emergency... Local News
Gov approval for Coronavirus treatment 18th June 2020 Last night, the Prime Minister made a speech about the use of dexamethasone to treat hospitalised COVID-19 patients. For more information, please have a look... Local News
Third Reading of the Commonwealth Games Bill 12th June 2020 Yesterday, I was in the Chamber for the third reading of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill. Have a look at the video above for a few short highlights of... Westminster News
PM statement on Black Lives Matter 9th June 2020 Last night, the Prime Minister released a statement to the newspaper, the Voice, and published a video which you can find online here . If you want to read the... Westminster News
DCMS questions 5th June 2020 Yesterday in a socially distanced Chamber of Commons, I took to the despatch box for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport questions. I gave an... Westminster News