Caroline's Week Friday, 9 January, 2026 Parliament has returned this week with an important statement from the Foreign Secretary on Venezuela and an emergency out of hours statement on Ukraine. The world feels a far more uncertain place than for a generation. There have been important debates on rural communities and the Government’s plans to do away with jury trials, both of which I have received an enormous amount of commentary from... Local News
Caroline's Week 19th December 2025 Parliament has been debating the Finance Bill this week and also the changes the Government is seeking to make to the planning process. I know how very... Local News
Caroline's Week 17th December 2025 I spent last Saturday visiting small businesses in the constituency as part of Small Business Saturday. They really are the lifeblood of the economy, not only... Local News
Caroline's Week 8th December 2025 It really does feel as if Christmas is upon us, with two carol services attended this week and many more to come over the next three weeks. Romsey has enjoyed... Local News
Caroline's Week 28th November 2025 This week all eyes have been on Westminster for the Budget, which as Deputy Speaker I get to Chair part of. However it has also been Parliament Week, an annual... Local News
Caroline's week 21st November 2025 This week there was a debate in Westminster Hall, inspired by Parkinson’s UK, which had a great deal of focus on the need for more Parkinson’s nurses to support... Local News
Caroline's Week 17th November 2025 Following Sunday’s Remembrance Sunday events in Romsey Parliament held a debate the next sitting day on Remembrance and the contribution of the armed forces. I... Local News
Caroline's Week 6th November 2025 Parliament's Constituency Garden of Remembrance opened on Monday and MPs gathered to plant a poppy in honour of all those from our constituencies who lost their... Local News
Caroline's Week 31st October 2025 I am conscious this will be published on Halloween, but I am not intending it to be spooky, but rather more upbeat. It is also All Saints Day tomorrow, and I am... Local News
Caroline's Week 26th October 2025 Last weekend was a wonderful opportunity to see some of the creativity and artistic talent of my constituents, with the Stanbridge Earls Exhibition of Arts and... Local News
Conservatives force vote on Keeping Jury Trials 8th January 2026 Last Night the Conservatives forced a vote on protecting jury trials. National News
Chagos Bill Defeated 6th January 2026 Labour’s disastrous Chagos Surrender Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords National News
Kemi's New Year Message 1st January 2026 This year, we will show that we are the only party with a backbone needed to build a stronger Britain National News
Labour U-turn on the Family Farm Tax 23rd December 2025 After 14 months of pressure Labour have partially U-turned on this cruel and unfair tax National News
How can we reform the welfare budget? 9th December 2025 Right now in Britain, there are more than 6 million working-age people claiming benefits. National News
The Grooming Gang Survivors Deserve More 8th December 2025 Kemi Badenoch & Chris Philp host grooming gangs press conference with survivors to urge for action. National News
