My position on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Friday, 29 November, 2024 Although legislators rarely have easy decisions to make, I have found this week’s vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (often called the Assisted Dying Bill) one of the hardest to cast in nearly 20 years of being a Member of Parliament. I think that Kim Leadbeater MP (the promoter of the Bill) and those who have worked with her have made a sensible decision to limit the Bill’s... Articles
Talk Business UK Event 29th September 2020 I recently attended a local Talk Business UK event to discuss the issues that businesses have faced due to Covid-19. I had the opportunity to discuss the... Articles
Macmillan Coffee Morning 25th September 2020 Today is the 30th anniversary of Macmillan's Coffee Morning. Every 90 seconds someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. That’s why Macmillan Cancer Support’s... Articles
NHS Covid-19 App 24th September 2020 The new NHS Covid-19 app is now available to download. It is a significant part of our efforts to help to control the spread of the virus. I urge as many... Articles
World Alzheimer’s Day 2020 21st September 2020 Today is World Alzheimer’s Day. I have had a keen interest in this area since I was elected and formed the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia in 2007 and... Articles
Internal Market Bill 15th September 2020 As you will have seen, Parliament has been debating the Internal Market Bill. I should start by saying I think majority of the Bill is sensible and necessary... Articles
National Deaf Children's Society Top Tips 11th September 2020 Measures to keep us safe from Covid 19 can be especially challenging for some. I wanted to share the National Deaf Children’s Society’s suggestions on how we... Articles
World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 10th September 2020 Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day provides people across the globe, the opportunity to raise awareness of suicide and... Articles
Back British Farming Day 2020 9th September 2020 Today I would like to thank all those involved in agriculture, locally and nationally. This has been a tough year for those who provide our food and maintain... Articles
Rheumatoid Arthritis Week 2020 8th September 2020 This week is Rheumatoid Arthritis Week. The aim of the week is to educate and inform the public about rheumatoid arthritis and how it impacts those living with... Articles
