In my last update of 2021, I would like to focus on a project that has deservedly received £83,000 of funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. Blyth Tall Ship is inspired by a little-known part of the area’s past and delivers a future for individuals who wish to undertak
In the last fortnight there has been significant debate regarding the Government’s plan to introduce a cap on social care costs and on the £96bn Integrated Rail Plan. Both are complex issues and I want to set out exactly what the proposed changes will mean for Blyth Valley residents.
In recent days I am sure everyone has heard COP26 mentioned on the news. I spent two days in Glasgow last week to learn more about the United Nations climate change conference.
Two weeks ago, a very good MP went to work and didn’t make it home after the senseless actions of a coward who attacked him in a surgery for his constituents. Sir David Amess was a husband, a father, a friend, and a true gentleman.
The last fortnight has focused on two main issues which were promoting Blyth Valley at the Conservative Party Conference and also preparing for and delivering the first ever Blyth Valley Jobs Fair on Wednesday.
Parliament has been in recess this week, so I have been in the constituency rather than travelling back and forth to Westminster. As always it has been a varied week involving a mix of meetings with residents and businesses as well as spending Wednesday with a Northumberland County Council refus
When I was first elected my top priority was to bring more jobs and increased prosperity to Blyth Valley by promoting the area as a place for businesses to invest. That remains the case as more people in work and in better paid work is clearly a boost for the economy with additional income suppo
One of the best parts of my role as an MP is being able to spend time with individuals and businesses throughout Blyth Valley. This is not always easy to do as I spend most of my working week in Westminster. However, over the last few weeks, Parliament has been in recess and this has given me m
Events in recent days in Afghanistan have been very troubling with the Taliban once again taking control. The Government has responded to this crisis by deploying over 900 troops to help with the evacuation operation and at the time of writing more than 300 British nationals have returned home w
