I join parliamentary delegation to Pakistan 12th April 2017 I joined six other MPs on a parliamentary delegation to Pakistan last week. At the invitation of the Pakistani Government, I visited Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi... Westminster News
Urging consumers to be cautious buying concert tickets online 22nd March 2017 I am calling for consumers to exercise caution when buying concert and event tickets from certain online platforms following a hearing of the Culture, Media and... Westminster News
Calling for Government Investment in British Creative Industries 16th March 2017 I was in the House of Commons for Culture, Media and Sport Questions on today to ask Secretary of State Karen Bradley whether the Government agreed that the UK... Westminster News
Pressing the Defence Procurement Minister on NATO's 2% spending target 14th March 2017 I pressed my parliamentary neighbour and the Defence Procurement Minister, Harriet Baldwin MP, about NATO’s 2% GDP spending target during Defence questions this... Westminster News
False sickness claims could increase cost of foreign holidays 12th March 2017 I met with the Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, to discuss the growing issue of fraudulent ‘gastric illness’ claims against holiday companies. While it is... Westminster News
Select Committee trip to Barcelona 11th March 2017 I joined four MP colleagues from the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on a trip to Barcelona, Spain this week as part of the committee’s investigation... Westminster News
OFCOM announcement on BTs future 10th March 2017 After months of negotiation and uncertainty, communications regulator, OFCOM, today announced it had come to an agreement with BT on the structure of its... Westminster News
Expense correction and apology 10th March 2017 I have reimbursed IPSA (which oversees MPs pay and expenses) with £2.43 for an expense claim for car mileage made on 13 November 2016 to attend the Evesham... Westminster News
Budget 2017 8th March 2017 I was in the House of Commons Chamber today to listen to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s delivery of the 2017 Budget. The Chancellor laid out renewed forecasts... Westminster News