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Parliament returned from the Christmas recess this week with the Government's Bills on the Crown Estate and Children's Wellbeing and Schools having their second...

Over the last few days there have been large swathes of the Romsey and Southampton North constituency without water, due to the latest technical failure at...

This week the Post Office and farmers both came to Westminster on Wednesday, and I know it was the farmers who had a warmer reception. The tractors parked the...

Last weekend was a fabulous opportunity to be out and about in the constituency enjoying the run up to Christmas. The Abbey had their annual Christmas Fayre...

The debate on Kim Leadbeater's Bill on assisted dying is this week, with the first sitting Friday of this Parliamentary session. It is certainly all anyone has...

It was great this week to meet representatives from Surfers Against Sewage and the River Trust to talk about both bathing water quality and the impact of...

I have been in Iceland this week, attending the Nordic Council on behalf of Mr Speaker. On the Tuesday there was an address from President Zelenskyy, and...

This week we marked Breast Cancer Awareness month with a number of events in Parliament. This included the annual "Wear It Pink" photocall on Wednesday as well...

Last weekend was a triumph in mind over matter as I hiked the 11 miles from Stockbridge to Romsey as part of the annual Rotary "Walk the Test Way". I try to do...