In Parliament last week, I celebrated The National Lottery’s 25th birthday, where I learned more about their £40 billion worth of investment in good causes.

On Friday I had the privilege of giving a speech to over 100 pupils at Prince Henry's High School and their parents/carers at their annual Speech Day awards ceremony, before presenting prizes to the top achievers of the year.

I very much welcome the news that Cleeve Prior CofE Primary School in Mid Worcestershire will benefit from new investment in nursery school places.

Today I asked the Culture Secretary, Jeremy Wright QC, to join me in celebrating the US-UK relationship, on the day which marks 243 years since the US became an independent nation. Both of us have American spouses, so there was nothing but celebration and jubilation in the Chamber today. 

Earlier this week I gave my full support to the launch of a new environmental manifesto that explores new policy ideas to address climate change and biodiversity loss.

Last week, I participated in PoliFest 2019, the first political sporting event organised by Shout Out UK, a youth network that builds and boosts political engagement.

Today I asked the Attorney General what he was doing to assist local police forces like West Mercia Police and rural agencies to help tackle drug trafficking in rural areas, which affects constituencies like Mid Worcestershire as much as urban towns and cities.

Today I also joined a cross-party group of MPs to meet with West Midlands headteachers to discuss education funding. Myself and my colleagues have been lobbying hard for a real-terms increase in school funding, which I hope the Spending Review delivers on.

At Prime Minister's Questions earlier today I asked Theresa May to join me in welcoming the Government's recent Tourism Sector Deal, which will see a greater collaboration between Government and the tourism industry through the creation of new apprenticeships and new Tourism Zones, which will bri

I had a lovely afternoon with representatives from the Airport Operators Association, where I discussed with them their plans for a greener, more sustainable way to travel by air.