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World AIDS Days 2017

On the 30th #WorldAIDSDay , I was proud to wear the red ribbon in support of everyone living with HIV. It was great to see the #AIDSQuiltUK display in Westminster Hall.

Shoreham Fort - Vandalism

As some of you may have seen for yourselves, Shoreham Fort has been beset by vandalism and graffiti, recently. This jewel in Shoreham's local heritage has been painstakingly restored over many years, thanks to the dedication of Friends of Shoreham Fort, led by the amazing Gary Baines.

Donald Trump tweets!

In this morning’s debate about the extraordinary overnight Twitter from Donald Trump to Theresa May I suggested that if Twitter were serious about stopping online hate crime they could start by disabling the First Citizen of the United States, just as they would any other citizen. Interested to hea

Pension Bill Consultation Launch

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women wants to identify a solution that will address the ongoing concerns raised by groups representing 1950s born women affected by state pension changes. To do this, the APPG are inviting representatives of any group that campaigns

WASPI motion - Passed!

I voted in favour of a motion in Parliament to give 1950's WASPI women better transitional arrangements. Whilst the motion was passed, I am afraid, it is not a binding motion on the Government. However it does keep the pressure on and the issue alive.

Improving safety in maternity services

Dear Colleague Re: Improving safety in maternity services As shown by the moving personal testimonies of colleagues in the House, and from the local cases you deal with, every child lost is a heart-rending tragedy that will stay with families for the rest of their lives.

GTR Franchise to be Broken Up

The Government have announced today that they will be splitting up the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise in 2021, and consulting on a new West of England franchise. This is not before time, we all know that the GTR franchise has been a complete disaster and the operators are clearly

Lancing Beach Green Vandalism: Update

Thanks to all those who came to the special police briefing on Lancing Beach​ Green. There were some really helpful ideas and information.

Worthing College meeting

I was delighted to visit Worthing College, along with my parliamentary colleague and constiteuncy neighbour, Sir Peter Bottomley, to students studying politics about the role of an MP. It was a great discussion and I was pleased to dispel any preconceptions that all MPs is shout at each other