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Herald column December 22nd 2016

The Commons broke for the Christmas recess on Tuesday but before MPs left for their constituencies I presented what is called a ‘Ten Minute Rule Bill,’ another form of a Private Member’s Bill but you have to put your case in ten minutes. I used the opportunity to flag up what I believe has fundamen

Final WASPI Update of 2016

My final update on WASPI of 2016 - an extraordinary year and one that has seen the issue of women affected by changes to the State Pension age debated an unprecedented number of times in Parliament.

Southern Rail Strikes - Final 2016 Update

In my final video of the year, I discuss ongoing industrial action, what the Government is doing, what MPs are doing, my Private Members' Bill and what can be done going into the next year.

House of Commons - 10 Minute Rule Bill - Rail Ombudsman - 20-12-2016

I put forward a 10 Minute Rule Bill in the House of Commons that would establish a network-wide Rail Ombudsman and redesign the system of compensation. My Bill seeks to solve the issues of compensation and redress in two ways: Firstly, it would overhaul the compensation scheme and create a new sch

Have your say on what Science and Technology subjects MPs should hear about

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has created an open opportunity for the science community, schools, colleges, and the wider public to suggest science and technology areas for scrutiny. The cross-party committee MPs exists to examine government policy on science and technology

Southern/ASLEF: Acas talks end with no deal

Nick Brown,  Chief Operating Officer of Govia Thameslink Rialway (GTR), Southern's parent company, said: "We're deeply disappointed, as our passengers will be, that ASLEF has been unable to accept our proposals and that we cannot find a way forward to end this dispute with the drivers' union a

Herald column December 15th 2016

It was great to welcome Environment Secretary, Andrea Leadsom, to Shoreham last week to see the Adur Tidal Defence work at first hand together with the head of the Environment Agency. Sir James Bevan, who is responsible for the project.