Sussex Air Ambulance funding appeal Thursday, 9 May, 2024 Whilst I would have hoped for a different result politically, congratulations to all the councillors elected in Adur and Worthing last week. There are big changes afoot as Labour takes over control in Adur for the first time in 24 years and Lancing Parish now has no overall control. Many commiserations to all those councillors who were not re-elected, and I know how galling it can be to be the... Local News
Rwanda Illegal Immigration vote 12th December 2023 On Tuesday I supported the Government in delivering the first stage of the Rwanda immigration bill to the House of Commons. With a 44 majority, I am pleased... Westminster News
Herald column December 7th, 2023 7th December 2023 Just occasionally the Government gets it wrong, and I find it necessary not to follow the helpful advice provided by the Whips. Last Monday was one such... Local News
Herald Column November 30th 2023 30th November 2023 The Christmas tree at the House of Commons is up, carol singing has stated and on Saturday I attended no fewer than 5 Christmas fairs across the constituency... Local News
Worthing Herald Column November 23rd 2023 23rd November 2023 There is some progress at last on the issue of the missing secondary school places in Adur which has meant that a cohort of pupils from west Shoreham have had... Local News
The Chancellor delivers his Autumn Statement 2023 22nd November 2023 I was pleased by the Chancellor's Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement announcement last Wednesday including major packages for pensioners, the self-employed, those on... Speeches in Parliament
Sir Robert Woodward Academy 20th November 2023 The news that Sir Robert Woodard Academy has agreed to take a further 70 pupils for the next school year in September 2024 is very welcome and should hopefully... Local News
Herald Column November 16th 2023 16th November 2023 Well done to the Worthing Society for commissioning a memorial stone in tribute to our late Queen. I was honoured to attend its unveiling by the Mayor in Beach... Local News
Herald Column November 9th 2023 9th November 2023 I hope everyone survived last week’s storms which lashed the south coast in particular. After a tour round the constituency, it looks as though the flood... Local News
Adur Secondary school places and County Council's failures in independent report 7th November 2023 It came to my attention earlier in the year that the County Council had been deficient in supplying Adur parents of secondary school aged pupils, a place in a... Local News
