Stockport Express Column: Budget boost for constituents Wednesday, 20 March, 2024 Four-months on from the Autumn Statement in November 2023, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his latest budget to Parliament with more tax cuts and support for families. With pensioners already benefitting from the triple-lock which will see pensions increase by 8.5% in April, the budget gave a welcome boost to people across our area. On top of last years 10.1% increase this means the pension... Local News
Post Office Horizon Scandal 27th April 2021 I was pleased to hear that judges have quashed the conviction of 39 former sub-postmasters. This injustice has been ongoing for more than 20 years, with over... Reports
Manchester Rugby Club vaccine drive 24th April 2021 I was delighted to be invited to visit the Manchester Rugby Club last week, where the vaccine drive continues. Amongst the staff there, I met Dr Louise Monk, a... Local News
Remembering His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh 16th April 2021 I know that I join with the entire nation in paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, an extraordinary person who put duty and service above all else. For 73... Articles
My column for the Stockport Express: Supporting our wedding industry 29th March 2021 There is one very special occasion that joins families together and forms the foundation of our society – and that is a wedding. An event that normally brings... Articles
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 16th March 2021 Since the Conservatives first came into power in 2010, much has been done to protect women and girls. We have made both ‘coercive control’ and ‘upskirting’... Westminster News
The Budget: protecting Cheadle businesses and kickstarting recovery 4th March 2021 Yesterday's budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak not only protects our economy and those hardest hit, but kick-starts recovery, prioritising businesses and people... Westminster News
£13.9 million more allocated to Cheadle after our successful Towns Fund bid 3rd March 2021 £13.9 million has been allocated in the Budget announced by the Chancellor today to Cheadle, after a successful bid from Cheadle Towns Fund board, on which I... Local News
My column for the Stockport Express: A call to extend the business rates holiday 2nd March 2021 When the Chancellor presented his budget a year ago neither he nor the country could know the extent of the financial support that would be needed to address... Local News
The Fire Safety Bill 24th February 2021 The Fire Safety Bill, which returned to the House of Commons today, is a critically important Bill that clarifies that fire risk assessments are to be updated... Articles
