IT was a great pleasure on Monday to welcome Defence Minister Philip Dunne to mark a significant milestone for Dstl – an investment in the site that will bring more high quality jobs to Porton.
THIS week, my inbox has been full of pleas from the city’s sports fans, asking for my backing in their fight to secure a long-term home for Salisbury FC.
AT the beginning of the week, there was a difficult decision to wrestle with.
Free votes do not happen very often and, on Tuesday, there was just such a vote – and on an issue about which I have been thinking deeply in recent months.
DISCUSSION of the Infrastructure Bill has been continuing in Parliament this week and one particular aspect of the bill has been attracting a steady stream of correspondence into my inbox.
Preserving the environment is not a partisan issue. The government is determined that the UK will continue to be the leading major economy in reducing carbon emissions, developing modern environmental policies and setting out strategies to support sustainable living.
Our future prosperity depends on generating more high-value jobs in South Wiltshire. I am thrilled that Boscombe Down and Porton Down offer expanding opportunities in the aerospace and life sciences sectors.
I have always considered it one of my main priorities to campaign to improve Salisbury to make it a more attractive place for my constituents to live and for tourists to visit.
