Not surprisingly along with all other Parliamentarians, I have continued to receive a large number of emails from constituents often showing their passionate concern about the heavy loss of life in the ongoing conflict.
I spent last weekend with Parliamentarians from across Europe and beyond in Kyiv in solidarity with our Ukrainian friends marking the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Last week was full of Chinese New Year celebrations but as an MP sanctioned by the Chinese Government this mostly involved Tibetans and British Overseas Passport holders who have escaped the Chinese regime’s latest persecution in Hong Kong.
It’s a tough gig but someone’s got to do it. So it was that I presented myself at Iagos Café on the Lancing Business Park last Friday to judge the charity bake-off with some three dozen entries from local firms.
I am sure everyone in East Worthing & Shoreham shares my concern at the news that the King has been diagnosed with cancer and wishes him a speedy recovery.
To celebrate #NationalApprenticeWeek from the 5-11 February I met with representatives from HIT Training, an apprenticeship training provider for hospitality, retail and catering roles across the UK.
It can be a bit stressful when you get a call telling you that the Prime Minister wants to visit your constituency in a few days’ time and he is particularly interested in community projects involving young people. Diaries have to be changed, venues found and security arrangements checked.
I headed down to Broadwater Road in Worthing last Thursday to see how the new SGN roadworks were working. This is the 800m main gas pipeline replacement close to Bohunt School and extending into Sompting Avenue which is scheduled to take 23 weeks.