Our Man in Westminster - Protecting Hoad's Wood Thursday, 16 May, 2024 The terrible desecration of Hoad’s Wood near Bethersden by repeated fly-tipping has gone well beyond being a local story and is now featuring in national newspapers as well as national news bulletins. It is clear that effective action to stop the dumping to too long to introduce, which is why the mounds of rubbish are so big. But the most important immediate task is to ensure that the rubbish is... Articles
Select Committee Update - British Film and High-End Television 23rd January 2024 Today at the CMS Committee we held our first evidence session of the British Film and High-End TV inquiry. We heard from two panels today. In the first panel we... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – Football Governance 16th January 2024 Today the CMS Committee held a one-off evidence session following reports in December of an ongoing stalemate between the Premier League and the rest of the... Westminster News
Damian Green Holds Debate in Parliament on New Dementia Treatments 12th January 2024 Yesterday, Damian Green held a debate in Parliament on new dementia treatments. This debate follows Alzheimer’s Month in September 2023 and the recent... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminster - New Dementia Treatments 11th January 2024 With Parliament returning this week I am taking the opportunity to hold a debate on the increasingly important and always difficult subject of dementia. I have... Local News
Select Committee Update – Women’s Sport 9th January 2024 Today the CMS Committee held its fifth and final evidence session on its inquiry into Women’s Sport. We heard from two panels today. In the first panel, we... Westminster News
Damian Green will hold a debate on New Dementia Treatments on Thursday 11th January 9th January 2024 Following World Alzheimer’s Month in September 2023 and the recent developments of two new treatments that slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, Damian... Westminster News
Our Man in Westminister - Addressing concerns about local postal services 14th December 2023 As this is my last column before Christmas I will talk about the seasonal topic of Christmas cards. Sadly I won’t be doing this with any festive good cheer, as... Articles
Select Committee Update – BBC Chair: Pre-appointment Hearing 13th December 2023 Today the CMS Committee held a pre-appointment scrutiny hearing of Dr Samir Shah CBE, following the Government’s announcement that he is the preferred candidate... Westminster News
Select Committee Update – Creator Remuneration 12th December 2023 Today the CMS Committee held its second non-inquiry session into “Creator remuneration”. We heard from three panels todays. In the first panel we heard from... Westminster News