I have taken up the issue of how many GPs we have in the area and whether we need more to cope with demand for surgery appointments.The local NHS tells me that “recruitment of GPs is difficult nationally with high retirement rates, less GPs willing to… read more
Last night just 133 Conservative MPs supported a motion to delay our exit beyond this week. 98 of us voted against and another 77 abstained. Those unwilling to vote for the delay included 4 Cabinet Ministers and senior whips! They were given permissio… read more
edited speech Many people outside this House are losing confidence and trust in us and our proceedings. Tonight is another plunge in how they see us, because we are behaving collectively so badly. My right hon. and hon. Friends who have complained abo… read more
Before the referendum pro Remain commentators and MPs delighted in telling us we were a free and independent country whilst still in the EU. They explained that the EU did not have much power over us, just a few necessary details to allow trade to tak… read more
On Saturday in Shinfield the main preoccupations understandably were the pace and scale of new development and the impact this was having on the road network and other public services. I have offered to work with the Council who say they want to scale… read more