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Like all Conservatives I share a deep conviction in the transformational role a high quality education can play in changing an individual’s life chances. My...

ON Monday, I was glad to meet some of my newest constituents and extend a warm welcome to Salisbury. The Abbara family have travelled to Wiltshire from Syria...

I WAS pleased on Friday to meet with the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Economic Regeneration for Wiltshire and to reinforce how...

A TUMULTUOUS two weeks in Westminster has ended with the appointment of a new Prime Minister, Theresa May. I am pleased that the process of selecting a leader...

The referendum result was a momentous decision, and we should be proud that it was only a Conservative majority government who were prepared to put this...

I made my position on next week’s EU referendum clear in February this year, and in previous Journal columns. Throughout the referendum campaign, I have engaged...

THE national news (and my correspondence) continues to be dominated by the referendum. I will reserve my final thoughts on that matter for the next week but it...

WHEN constituents approach me with problems, my first instinct is to seek a swift resolution by making direct representations on their behalf to the companies...

On Monday I gave my response to the Queen’s Speech. I urged the Government to continue to have ambition and measure their success in a way that allows further...