Monthly Update - April 2024 Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 The last month has had a distinctly rural feel, as I have visited farms, a vineyard, and spent a happy morning at the Ashford Market surrounded by cattle and sheep. There has also been a sporting element, as I have been at games at Ashford Rugby Club and Ashford United Football Club. Elsewhere I joined hundreds of people at the Model Railway Exhibitions around the town centre, and attended a very... Local News
Damian speaks in Westminster Hall Debate on the Anniversary of the Hong Kong National Security Law 28th June 2023 Today Damian Green spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on the Anniversary of the Hong Kong National Security Law. On 30th June it will have been three years... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – The Draft Media Bill 27th June 2023 Today the CMS Committee held its third session on scrutinising the Draft Media Bill. We heard from two panels today. In the first panel we heard from Anna... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - Ashford Jobs Fair Success 15th June 2023 Everyone who has ever put on an event will know the feeling of worry beforehand. Will it work? Will anyone come? I needed to have no such worries last week... Local News
Select Committee Update – The Work of ITV 14th June 2023 Today the CMS Committee held a session on the work of the ITV. We heard from Dame Carolyn McCall OBE (Chief Executive, ITV), Kevin Lygo (Managing Director... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – The Work of the BBC 13th June 2023 Today the CMS Committee held a session on the work of the BBC. We heard from Tim Davie CBE (Director General), David Jordan (Director of Editorial Policy and... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – The Work of DCMS 6th June 2023 Today the CMS Committee held a second session in the afternoon on the work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In the session we heard from the Rt... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – The Draft Media Bill 6th June 2023 Today the CMS Committee held its first evidence session of the Committee’s scrutiny of the Draft Media Bill. In the session we heard from Emily Davidson (Head... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - A good and bad news story 1st June 2023 Recent days have shown the easiest and most difficult sides of being an MP at the same time. Last Friday I was looking forward hugely to celebrate the re... Articles
The George Pub in Bethersden Reopens its Doors 31st May 2023 Last Friday, the George Pub in Bethersden reopened following its two year closure. It has been transformed by a group of residents following an effort to raise... Local News