The Government is determined to support everyone to achieve their full potential and live independent lives. In the last 12 months alone, 152,000 more disabled people have moved into work.
On the basis that a week is a long time in politics and anything could have happened to the Budget or ministers responsible for its contents between the time of me writing this column and the time of you reading it I had probably better stick to constituency news!
Former shadow minister for mental health, Tim Loughton MP (East Worthing and Shoreham) has pledged to become a Champion for the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer recently presented his Budget to Parliament. It was a good Budget against a backdrop of difficult economic conditions, the Chancellor was able to announce forecasts for growth in our economy of 2.2% this year, which is the highest in Europe.
During yesterday's Westminster Hall debate on the performance of Southern Rail (GTR), which was well attended by West Sussex MPs, I explained how this is one of the single biggest annoyances in our constituencies at the moment.
This week it’s train week. Last Saturday I joined a huge turnout at Shoreham Station to protest at the continued failure of Network Rail to open up the underpass to the public which was closed to non-ticket holders in 2008.
I fully appreciate the concerns many people have had with regard to these changes and unfortunately some of this is down to a lot of misinformation and scaremongering published in the media.
