Peter Pan is off to the House of Lords!

Peter Pan is off to the House of Lords!

I am absolutely delighted that my Private Members Bill, which is titled the NHS (Charitable Trusts) Etc Bill, but more commonly known in my office as the Peter Pan and Wendy Bill, successfully passed Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons on Friday...
Success as Schools Minister Visits Shelfield

Success as Schools Minister Visits Shelfield

I was delighted to welcome Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP to the constituency last week and to join him on a visit to Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy. Under the leadership of principal Paula Arrowsmith the school has made significant improvements and was rated...
A View From Westminster – Local Newspaper Column

A View From Westminster – Local Newspaper Column

As I sit to write my first “View from Westminster” of 2016 I would like to take this opportunity to start by wishing everyone a happy New Year. Looking forward I am sure there will be many challenges ahead in 2016, however we have a government committed to overcoming...
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency a Happy New Year. 2015 was a big year in many ways and not least in politics, when back in May the country faced a clear choice at the polls. Across the country people...