Speeches in Parliament

Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon on the madness of using MOD Bicester Site A as an asylum camp for illegal migrants.

The concept of a tourism tax is just plain bonkers. Making holidays and breaks more expensive in a world where everyone is struggling with the cost of living...

The Ministry of Justice are engaging in deeply inconsiderate practices in the construction of the new mega prison adjacent to HMP Grendon, not least totally...

I pressed the Minister on what the Government’s plans for Number 10 North will actually look like in practice. There’s a big difference between announcing a new...

The air traffic control failure this week left thousands in a desperate position, but we've been here before. Government needs to act urgently to ensure this...

This afternoon, I took the opportunity to question the new Education Secretary on SEND. In a statement, the Secretary of State claimed the Government's SEND...

Having raked in an extra £billion from VAT on higher fuel prices this year, it is absurd the Government still plan to rob motorists even more with a fuel duty...

Beyond parody in the House of Commons this afternoon. Angela Rayner had the audacity to say she wanted to put power in every postcode — yet the reality of what...

Over the summer, I was delighted to visit Princes Risborough Lighthouse for their opening and closing ceremonies (including getting gunged as part of the fun)...