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This week has seen the State Opening of Parliament and the King's Speech setting out 36 new pieces of legislation that the Prime Minister is hoping to bring...

The bonus of Parliament being prorogued last week has been a week spent in the constituency, attending a number of events that I would not have otherwise been...

On Wednesday Parliament prorogued ahead of the State Opening of Parliament, which is scheduled for 13th May. The formal prorogation involves the use of Norman...

Last weekend was incredibly busy, with the Mayor’s wonderful charity concert, the Vaisakhi ceremony in Southampton to celebrate the Sikh Harvest Festival, St...

There was good news just before Easter when Southern Water agreed to remove a number of road closures in and around Romsey, perhaps most particularly Hook Road...

The Government has this week published its decision regarding local government reorganisation, which I can only describe as riding roughshod over local views...

The undoubted highlight of this week was the visit to Parliament by President Zelensky, who came and addressed a group of MPs and Peers. It was a real privilege...

The Chancellor came to the House this week to give a statement on the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East, which I chaired much of. There is an...

Last week's acts of commemoration, in both the Memorial Park and the Abbey, to mark 4 years since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, were incredibly moving...