Protect Wokingham's Green Belt and Green Spaces Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 The Green Belt is vital for preserving the character of local towns, supporting wildlife, and preventing urban sprawl. Wokingham Borough Council's recent call for sites is part of its build-out of a new Local Plan. We urge the council to prioritise brownfield sites, ensure infrastructure supports new developments, and involve communities in safeguarding our green spaces. Development should only... Local News
No deal is still better than a bad deal 10th December 2020 The EU negotiations have been made deliberately complex by the EU. Beneath all the obfuscation and deliberate efforts to dilute, delay or cancel Brexit, there... Westminster News
My speech during the debate on the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill 10th December 2020 The origins of this legislation lie in the negotiations under the previous Prime Minister that introduced the whole idea of a Northern Ireland protocol. I... Speeches in Parliament
Working to eliminate the use of single-use plastics 10th December 2020 Conservative-led Wokingham Borough Council has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the use of single use plastics across the borough after successfully... Local News
Apply to be a postal voter and never miss having your say 9th December 2020 There are a number of ways to have your say in the elections in May - you can vote in a polling station, by post, or by appointing someone you trust to vote on... Local News
My speech during the debate on Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means) 9th December 2020 I came to this debate expecting to hear the Minister set out a vision of post-Brexit Britain, how the taxation system will be transformed and how VAT will be... Speeches in Parliament
Conservative Council working with local charities to tackle social isolation 9th December 2020 In a joint project with local charities, IT equipment will be donated to vulnerable residents who don’t have the knowledge or tools they need to go online. Local News
The UK’s balance of payments 8th December 2020 In 2019 the UK ran a trade deficit with the EU and a trade surplus with the rest of the world. The deficit in goods traded with the EU was particularly large... Westminster News
Small Business Saturday 7th December 2020 On Saturday 5th December Sir John Redwood MP visited local businesses to see how they were bearing up under the controls and to thank them for the service they... Local News
Conservatives promise no resident will be hungry or cold this winter 7th December 2020 The Conservative-led Borough Council in Wokingham has approved more than £205,000 in support for residents struggling to feed themselves and their families and... Local News
Rishi Sunak's Plan for Jobs: Speech in Full 9th July 2020 Our plan for jobs is about supporting people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and... National News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
