Caroline's Week Friday, 20 June, 2025 This is something of a tricky week to be writing about life and death issues, but they are the topics that have dominated both debates in Parliament and headlines. This coming Friday we have the Third Reading of the Assisted Dying Bill. I have been in the Chair for various of the stages, and the debate, in the main has been courteous and respectful. People hold very firm views on both sides and it... Local News
Caroline's Week 13th June 2025 This week has been Carers Week and I was pleased to drop into the event hosted by Carers UK, alongside a number of brilliant charities including Age UK, MND... Local News
Caroline's Week 9th June 2025 It was lovely to be in Romsey Abbey last Sunday for the new Mayor of Test Valley's Civic Service. The theme of the service was community, and gave me the... Local News
Caroline's Week 30th May 2025 Recess has given me an opportunity to catch up with a number of visits across the constituency, including Citizens Advice in Southampton, a trip to a park home... Local News
Caroline's Week 16th May 2025 The sun really shone for last weekend’s Awbridge Fete and the annual Florence Nightingale Service in Wellow. Huge thanks should go to all the volunteers who... Local News
Caroline's Week 12th May 2025 In addition to the many local events to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, I was also at Westminster Abbey this week for the formal service to... Local News
Caroline's Week 6th May 2025 Last weekend was a busy one, with the installation of the new Baptist Minister in Romsey, the fabulous St George's Day Service with the local Scouts and Guides... Local News
Letter from Westminster 06.02.25 6th February 2025 This week I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of constituents in and around Westminster, including at an event on early diagnosis of cardiac issues, at... Local News
Letter from Westminster 25/01/2025 31st January 2025 On Monday this week there were events both here and across the world to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. I was... Local News
Letter from Westminster 25/01/2025 24th January 2025 This week in Parliament there has been a great deal going on around health and well-being, starting with a debate on obesity on Monday. There is no doubt that... Local News
Labour finally U-turn on Grooming Gang inquiry after Conservative pressure 19th June 2025 Keir Starmer has finally bowed to pressure and agreed to a national statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. National News
Kemi delivers press Conference with a survivor of grooming gangs scandal 18th June 2025 After Labour announced they finally U-turned and will begin a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, Kemi holds a press conference with a survivor. National News
Kemi delivers a speech at FTSE250+ conference 18th June 2025 Kemi Badenoch has delivered a speech in the city responding to Labour's damaging plans for our economy. National News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 14th June 2025 Today, Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises, slogans, and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Forcing a vote on a national inquiry into grooming gangs 14th June 2025 We Conservatives strongly believe victims of this appalling abuse deserve justice. Find out more here National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners National News