Small Business Saturday in Salisbury and South Wiltshire Monday, 4 December, 2023 This weekend I had the pleasure of helping to visit and promote some wonderful small businesses around Salisbury and South Wiltshire on Small Business Saturday. This included the Matthew Burt Workshop and Showroom, a family-run furniture business in Hindon, and the Blueberry Den, a zero-waste, family-run grocery shop in Salisbury. Both of these thriving independent businesses are a testament to... Local News
The House Magazine: Reflections on the Current Economic Situation 13th October 2022 Following four and a half years as city minister, with another year as PPS to former chancellor (now Lord) Philip Hammond, not walking into HM Treasury in... Articles
Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 9th September 2022 I would like to pay tribute to the life of dedicated service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She has been the cornerstone of our national life, the... Articles
Salisbury Claimant Count, June 2022 20th July 2022 I am delighted to see that figures published this June show that our local economic outlook is improving, with the Salisbury claimant count down 895 people on... Articles
EdUKaid: The Downton Based Charity Supporting Global Education 20th July 2022 I am proud to be supporting a great, local, Downton based charity with their vision to ensure that every child has the access they need to the education they... Articles
Letter of Resignation to the Prime Minister 6th July 2022 Dear Prime Minister, After much thought and with deep regret I must inform you that I have made the difficult decision to resign from the government. It has... Articles
Helping with the cost of living: Energy Bills Rebate 3rd February 2022 As the UK economy continues its recovery from the pandemic, we must confront the global inflationary pressures caused by the world economy finding its feet once... Westminster News
Addressing misinformation on sewage discharge 26th October 2021 Numerous constituents have taken the time to accuse me, sometimes in pretty florid terms, of voting to pump raw sewage into rivers. Of course, I did no such... Westminster News
SSEN - Salisbury & South Wiltshire’s transition to net zero 5th October 2021 Ahead of COP26, which will be held in Glasgow at the end of October, I met with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to discuss their... Local News
Collective Responsibility 22nd September 2021 Occasionally, constituents profess disappointment that, as a minister, I am unable to speak from the backbenches in Commons debates. When I explain that all... Westminster News
