The murder of Henry Nowak was a heinous crime and a very tragic event which we should, of course, not politically weaponise but the truth is that we cannot tiptoe around it either.Many white people in Britain believe that the police are so terrified of of accusations of racism and racial preju
When it comes to scandals, it's any sense of cover up which makes them much worse. When it comes to Mandelson and the PM's recorded involvement, I am reminded of the wartime film - The Man Who Never Was. Does this sum up his Premiership?You can view my statement in the House here.
The King's Speech which formally set out this government’s legislative agenda and priorities for this new parliamentary session concerned me greatly. We need to stop the endless bureaucracy and government by focus group.
I was very pleased to have participated in West Lindsey's Open Church weekends this May. In Lincolnshire we are fortunate to have some of the best churches in the country, including in my constituency.
I was very honoured to be invested by Archbishop Moth as a knight into the Order of St Gregory the Great last night at Westminster Cathedral. Here is a nice article written about it in the Catholic Herald.
I was very pleased to see a full house for the open meeting of Gainsborough Town Council. There were presentations given on all the good things going on in the near future for the town and local area, like Pride in Place.
I was very pleased to welcome Lincolnshire Farmers to Parliament for a very informative meeting organised by the NFU. Farmers are really suffering more than ever before from higher fuel costs. The Government needs to prioritise food security rather than so called "green" ideology.
In regards to the appointment of Peter Mandelson and the subsequent scrutiny, we need transparency. If due process was followed, why was a senior Civil Servant sacked for not following due process.
I attended a very useful meeting between Lincolnshire MPs and Health Minister Stephen Kinnock regarding the establishment of a new dental school at Lincoln University.
Post-Brexit, Government departments have much more freedom to buy British, this is strengthened by the Procurement Act of 2023, which allows them to ignore EU directives.