Today, I announced proposals for action to protect consumers from the minority of cowboy companies, who find their credit rating devestated when county court judgments are enforced against the wrong address without their knowledge. You can read the Law Society Gazette reporting here.
Read MoreToday, Prime Minister Theresa May launched the 2017 Conservative election manifesto. It is a bold prospectus for keeping the economy firing on all cylinders, delivering lower taxes, easing the pressure from the cost of living, making our society more meritocratic, addressing burning social challengers like care for the elderly, and - of course - making […]
Read MoreIn a recent interview with Total Politics, I talk about Brexit, – both the months that followed the referendum and the next steps – as well as social mobility and the British Bill of Rights. You can read the full interview here.
Read MoreYesterday, I wrote an article for the Sunday Times, about the need for the government to push meritocracy – in corporate boardrooms, the Honours system and our wider society. In particular, I’d like to see a renewed drive to boost social mobility. You can read my article here.
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Last week, I visited Walton Oak School in Walton for the Top of the Class final. Organised by our brilliant Walton Rotary Club, it is an annual competition between Year 6 pupils at schools right across the borough. This year, 18 schools fought it out in several rounds, until we got down to the final […]
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On Friday night, I took part in one of the annual events in the local calendar that I absolutely love. Elmbridge Young People’s Awards is organised by Lynn Hunt (who coordinates Molesey police volunteers) and local PC Phil Jebb. They have a great team supporting them, and our Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley […]
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Today, I have been beetling about the constituency getting back into the swing of things locally. It was a great pleasure to join our local Conservative Women’s Organisation for a lunch in Cobham. Organised by Mamta Rathore, Ruth Mitchell and Elise Dunweber, we had a terrific turnout. As well as thanking everyone for their hard-work […]
Read MoreDuring a general election campaign, the candidates stand on their party’s manifesto and their own local record. But, I also find that I get asked a lot what my personal core convictions are. What drives me personally? What are my priorities as a nationally elected representative participating in writing the laws of the land and […]
Read MoreThe Conservatives have a strong record on education over the last 5 years. We have enacted legislation to strengthen teacher discipline in the classroom. There is a greater focus on the basics like numeracy and literacy. We have restored academic rigour to the syllabus, so children are equipped for working life once they leave school. We […]
Read MoreIf we want to broaden avenues of opportunities for youngsters, we need to make sure there are a healthy range of organisations providing a choice of educational pathways, particularly as pupils mature. With that in mind, I have joined the national campaign for fairer funding for local sixth form colleges. One easy way to achieve […]
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