Should the public be told whether or not the Home Office have refused visas to individuals linked to serious crime? I have tabled an amendment to the Serious Crime Bill, for consideration today, making the case for greater transparency. You can read my blog-post outlining the case for the change on The Spectator’s Coffee House blog […]
Read MoreToday, I met with Julia Simpson and David Murphy, from the Environment Agency, to get an update on progress with the Lower River Thames Flood Scheme. The overarching strategy involves building flood river channels upstream, strengthening weir capacity at Sunbury and Molesey, improved property defences, enhanced coordination with local communities at neighbourhood level, and continuing […]
Read MoreOn Sunday morning, I was made aware of a blog-post by Roisin Miller on Liberal Democrat Voice, an independent website for Lib Dem supporters, entitled: ‘An MP who takes me for granted has left me feeling disenfranchised’. What followed was a nebulous - but direct - attack on me as an MP, saying that I […]
Read MoreYesterday, the Sutton Trust released some research showing the proportion of candidates at the next election from public school and Oxbridge. So, I have written a column for The Times today, looking at the state of meritocracy - inside and outside the Westminster village. You can read it here.
Read MoreLast week, I joined Ashok Patel, the founder and managing director of pharmaceutical firm, IPS Specials, to launch their new site in West Molesey. It’s a fascinating story, another great example of an expanding high-tech small business in the borough. For the unfamiliar, ‘specials’ are unlicensed medicines that need to be made to bespoke standards […]
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