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.
Last Saturday saw one of the most moving ceremonies in the area, when the Hamstreet branch of the Royal British Legion held a service to honour the memory of the Lieutenant Bill Johnson, an American airman in World War Two.
I always like to support English Tourism Week, because tourists are increasingly important to our local economy, and Visit Kent does good work in trying to attract more visitors our way.
I am pleased that the Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately MP, has responded to my open letter on making social care better. You can see the open letter and my other work on reforming social care here.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Adult Social Care has launched its latest report ‘Future of Care 5’ in Parliament. This is the latest report from the group which I co-chair, summarising policy recommendations from the Social Care Sector.
Today the CMS Committee held its third evidence session of the British Film and High-End TV inquiry. We heard from two panels. In the first panel we heard from Jane Tranter (Co-Founder and CEO, Bad Wolf).
I have been visiting a number of primary schools in recent weeks, and apart from my admiration for the teachers (my mother was a primary school teacher so I am unashamedly biased in their favour) there is one overwhelming thought that has occurred.
