Air tax will finish Southampton
Charging vehicles to come into Southampton will drive businesses and shoppers to Portsmouth
August 2018
I’ll fight clean air charges
I recently took representatives from Associated British Ports (ABP) to meet the Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Gove, to discuss ship to shore power and ways of increasing rail freight. Initiatives such as [...]
Exports reached a British High
British exports reached a record high of £616bn last year: Exports to China: ⬆️ 29% Trade with India: ⬆️ 20% When we leave the EU we will gain the freedom to strike even more trade [...]
July 2018
GPs are ‘Veteran Friendly’
GPs are signing up to become ‘veteran friendly’ under a new national scheme to improve medical care and treatment for former members of the armed services that has been backed by NHS England and the [...]
SETA 49th Annual Awards Evening
I was privileged to attend the Southampton Engineering Training Association's (SETA) 49th Annual Awards Evening last night. SETA provides top class engineering apprenticeships and I was hugely impressed with the quality of the young people. [...]
19th Itchen Scout Group Visit Parliament
I do hope the 19th Itchen Scouts enjoyed their recent visit to Parliament! If you would like to visit or know a group that would please contact my London office on 020 7219 5226. [...]
Northam Bridge Bollards
I’ve lived in Southampton for over 50 years and I’ve never seen people parking on Northam Bridge. If the bollards which are being installed are in fact to keep people safe (which incidentally is a [...]
Southampton Children’s Play Association Summer Activities
Southampton Children's Play Association (SCPA) are holding a number of free events during August. Why not see if there is anything local to you?
– Brexit update –
I campaigned for a referendum on our relationship with Europe for over 20 years. I began my political career in the Referendum Party in 1996. I have always been a eurosceptic. I will never forget [...]
Brexit
I haven’t seen the full detail of what was agreed in Chequers but Davis Davis and Steve Baker have and felt they couldn’t support it. I will reserve judgement until I’m fully briefed but I [...]