The Prevent Programme is not fit for purpose Thursday, 23 January, 2025 The heinous Southport stabbing last July by a wicked 18-year-old quite rightly rocked the country. Nothing is as evil as the mindless massacre of innocent children, but the relentless focus on knives being sold on Amazon to minors online, is not the key issue. Stronger laws around the purchasing of knives, particularly to minors, are obviously needed and while in Parliament I spent a great deal of... Articles
Changing the law to recognise the seriousness of dog-on-dog attacks 17th May 2024 On Friday 17th May, I brought forward for its second reading in Parliament, the issue of dog-on-dog attacks in my second Private Members Bill of the... Westminster News
Attending the launch of the new Fracture Liaison Service at Southend Hospital 17th May 2024 On Friday 17th May 2024, I was pleased to attend the launch of the new Fracture Liaison Service at Southend Hospital and I very much enjoyed chatting with... Local News
Why I support the ban on live animal exports 14th May 2024 I am absolutely delighted that the Live Exports Bill has completed all of its Parliamentary stages and will now go on to receive Royal Assent and become law... Westminster News
Women who are passionate about politics 11th May 2024 I was delighted to be invited to speak at the CWO - Conservative Women's Organisation - National Conference on Saturday 11th May. I was on the panel for the... Westminster News
Attending the Mayor Making ceremony 9th May 2024 I was delighted to attend the Mayor Making ceremony at the Civic Centre and welcome Southend’s first independent Mayor Ron Woodley. I’d like to thank the... Local News
Raising awareness of the dangers of skin cancer 9th May 2024 I was pleased to support Melanoma Awareness Month in Parliament and meet with representatives from Focus on Melanoma and The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity... Local News
Why I'm supporting the campaign to outlaw 'Revenge Porn' 9th May 2024 I was pleased to support this important campaign #NotYoursToView to stop the use of so-called revenge porn, a vile practice whereby intimate photos and videos... Westminster News
Discussing how to tackle terrorism and domestic threats from Iran 7th May 2024 On Tuesday 7th May it was a pleasure to join the National Council of Resistance of Iran in Parliament to discuss tackling terrorism and domestic threats from... Westminster News
Free and fair elections simply couldn't happen without such brilliant support 3rd May 2024 I never take it for granted that we live in a democracy where every single adult has the right to vote freely, fairly and in complete confidence. Following on... Local News
