Small Business Saturday in Salisbury and South Wiltshire Monday, 4 December, 2023 This weekend I had the pleasure of helping to visit and promote some wonderful small businesses around Salisbury and South Wiltshire on Small Business Saturday. This included the Matthew Burt Workshop and Showroom, a family-run furniture business in Hindon, and the Blueberry Den, a zero-waste, family-run grocery shop in Salisbury. Both of these thriving independent businesses are a testament to... Local News
The Prime Minister Has Triggered Article 50 30th March 2017 The Prime Minister has this week triggered Article 50, beginning the process of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. It is a historic moment which... Articles
Hare Coursing And Rural Policing Debate 7th March 2017 I was pleased to secure a debate in the House of Commons to discuss hare coursing and rural policing. Hare coursing and the surrounding issues of anti-social... Articles
My Private Member's Bill - Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill 23rd January 2017 On Friday, I brought the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill to the House of Commons for its Second Reading. The Bill is a simple one, containing just... Articles
A303 Upgrade Statement 12th January 2017 The launch of today’s consultation on upgrades to the A303 at Stonehenge, including a bypass for Winterbourne Stoke, is very welcome news. Local people will be... Articles
A Day In The Life Of John Glen's Office By Work Experience Student Nancy Hawthorn 15th November 2016 Last month I was delighted to welcome Salisbury sixth form student Nancy Hawthorn to Parliament for work experience. At the end of her week Nancy wrote about... Articles
The Accessibility Of Talking Buses 5th October 2016 I was shocked to learn when speaking with the charity Guide Dogs how often blind people miss their stop because they do not know where they are. In fact 7 in 10... Articles
Grammar schools: if you back streaming within schools, why oppose streaming between them? 7th September 2016 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... Articles
Extending a welcome to refugees 4th August 2016 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... ArticlesLocal News
Delighted to be working for the new Chancellor 21st July 2016 I WAS pleased on Friday to meet with the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Economic Regeneration for Wiltshire and to reinforce how... ArticlesLocal News
