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Worthing Job Centre roundtable

Continuing on from my recent visits to local benefits facilities I then organised a roundtable meeting at Worthing’s Job Centre at Crown House.

Methold House Expansion

It was then on to Guild Care where I am proud to be a patron of one of Worthing’s charity sector jewels. I was given a tour round Methold House which was buzzing as usual, and a preview of their exciting plans to expand and revamp their facilities there.

Myth Busting: School Funding

Myth 1: The Government cutting school funding No. We are putting more money into our schools than ever before. School funding will rise from just under £41 billion this year to £43.5 billion in 2019-20.

AREA IKEA meeting

Representatives from the local air pollution group AREA gave me an update on their work, as I was unable to attend their public meeting earlier in the week confined to barracks in Parliament for the important Syria debates. Apparently strange rumours had been circulating that I had said that IKEA h

Ban on the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds

Today we announced our intention to ban the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds, and called on other Commonwealth countries to join us. Plastic waste is one of the greatest environment challenges facing the world, which is why protecting the marine environment is central to our a

Herald Column April 19th 2018

Parliament returned from the Easter recess on Monday and not surprisingly our proceedings were dominated by events in Syria over the weekend.

West Sussex MPs meet new Education Secretary

Reporting back on the meeting between West Sussex MPs and the new Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, as promised, continuing the fight to secure additional funding for our schools in West Sussex.

Nuisance Phone Calls Bill

I was happy to support Stephen Kerr MP's Ten Minute Rule Bill on the subject of nuisance phone calls in the House recently. The Bill seeks to do three things: Increase the penalties for individuals and companies that are found to be involved in this kind of activity Tighten up the definiti

UK Aid Match and SoccerAid for Unicef

Have you heard about the Soccer Aid Playground Challenge? On Friday 8 June, thousands of pupils in playgrounds across the UK will kick, bounce or carry a ball around an obstacle course they’ve designed themselves. This sporting fun is all in the name of Soccer Aid for Unicef 2018 – a game like no

Military Action in Syria

The recent military strike on President Assad's chemical weapon capabilities in Syria has caused a lot of debate and a number of residents have contacted me either supporting the decision or opposing it. I am supportive of the decision to take action as it was clear that Assad had used chemical wea