Sticking to the plan for a fairer immigration system Thursday, 9 May, 2024 Mass migration is unsustainable and unfair on the British people, which is why earlier in the year the Government introduced the toughest-ever reforms to our migration system that will cut the number of people coming to the UK by 300,000 every year. Our plan is working, with new data for January – March 2024 showing that the numbers of people coming in on the three biggest visa routes – Skilled... Articles
Pothole Update 12th April 2024 While regularly using our local roads over the last few months, it has been clear to see that there has been a big increase in the number of potholes. I... Local News
Sticking with the plan 10th April 2024 Thanks to the long-term decisions taken by the Conservative Government, this April has seen an exciting package of tax cuts, pay increases and cost of living... Articles
New Investment to De-Carbonise Forest of Dean Transport 3rd April 2024 On the 22nd of March, I announced in my role as Secretary of State for Transport that Gloucestershire County Council will be receiving £5,900,000 to introduce... Articles
My view on the 'Glynchbrook' settlement proposal 28th March 2024 As some of my constituents will be aware a housing developer named Glynchbrook has recently put forward a proposal to create a new “village”, arguably large... Local News
Assessing Welsh Labour’s 25 years in power 27th March 2024 Last week Vaughan Gething was confirmed as the new First Minister of Wales after a vote in the Welsh Parliament, succeeding Mark Drakeford. Whilst I... Articles
English Tourism Week 2024 23rd March 2024 Coordinated by VisitEngland and taking place from Friday 15 – Sunday 24 March, English Tourism Week is an annual celebration of the tourism industry... Local News
Meeting with Highnam Parish Council 22nd March 2024 This morning I met with Cllr Charlie Coats and Cllr Nick Cook, Chair and Vice Chair of Highnam Parish Council. Amongst other issues, we discussed the recent... Local News
Boosting Broadband Coverage across the Forest of Dean 20th March 2024 As the Forest’s MP one of the most consistent issues that constituents have raised with me over the last few years is the quality of their internet connection... Articles
Visiting the Home Builders Federation’s ‘Skills Showcase’ 18th March 2024 Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) ‘Skills Showcase’ hosted in Parliament. The event highlighted the ongoing efforts... Local News