I’m aware of an increasing sense that the Government has not sufficiently been held to account by Parliament regarding coronavirus restrictions. The reality is the Government has been held to account continually by MPs. [...]
On Tuesday the Prime Minister announced some additional lockdown restrictions which will take effect from this week. These measures include pubs and restaurants being required to close by 10pm and people being advised to [...]
Today is Battle of Britain Day which this year is marking 80 years since the most fiercely fought 24 hours of the conflict. It is important that we remember the outstanding contribution which the [...]
Last night I voted with the Government to support the Internal Market Bill. The vote attracted a lot of interest so I thought it would be helpful to explain my personal position. There have [...]
I was bitterly disappointed by the eleventh-hour decision made last night by Southampton City Council to cancel BOATS 2020 and the Ocean Village Boat Show which were due to commence this morning. Labour have [...]
This week I had an article published in The Times stressing the importance of people returning to work. In Southampton businesses remain closed and the jobs of their employees are threatened. They are dependent [...]
The Government has announced a new £500 million funding package to help expand coronavirus testing capability. As part of this initiative, trials of a new rapid coronavirus test will be expanded in Southampton. This [...]
It is very encouraging to see that Southampton continues to be at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus. A new coronavirus vaccine could shortly undergo clinical trials in Southampton, in part thanks to [...]
Today marks the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which finally brought the Second World War to a close. A two minute silence was held at 11am today, led by HRH The Prince of Wales [...]
I’d like to wish everyone who is waiting for confirmation of their A-Level results the very best of luck for tomorrow. Although it hasn’t been possible for exams to be sat as normal this [...]
