The need to tackle crime has come up time and time again. Its been the number one local issue raised directly with me. Now I am your MP, there will be no greater priority for me than working to tackle crime across Town. Everyone deserves to feel safe within the community in which they live.
Today I met with Terry Baxter, the CEO of Inspire Suffolk, after the great news that they received £1,360,512 of new funding from the Government established Youth Investment Fund. I [...]
Spoke to local businesses and constituents in the Belstead Hills area of Town this afternoon. Last week a large number of travellers illegally parked on the Ellenbrook Green meadow. A [...]
The armed forces Parliamentary scheme I’ve taken part in over the past year has now come to an end. The final visit was to Cyprus. We visited the British sovereign [...]
I have written about the future of train ticket offices this week. Been concerned about the proposals. Pleased that we appear to have got off slightly though. But the devil [...]
Within the next few days the Illegal Migration Bill will be securing Royal assent, and in doing so will become the law of the land. All in all, I voted [...]
My final domestic visit on the Armed Forces Parliamentary scheme yesterday. This time to the Royal Tank Regiment in Tidworth. Fascinating visit and one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. [...]
In Ipswich we have a significant challenge when it comes to tackling homelessness. Due to the challenges around the cost of living, it's sadly not a surprise there has been [...]
Visited Great Blakenham with Dr Dan Poulter MP, representatives from the River Gipping Trust and Suffolk County Council. Three goals. Making the river fully navigable between Ipswich and Stowmarket for [...]
I visited the Park View Care Home to talk to residents. Whilst there I met with General Manager Emma and Mel the Head of Wellbeing. The care home has been [...]
Statement released 9am Wednesday 6 July I voted for Boris Johnson to become leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. Looking back over the past three years there is much [...]
Today I voted against the 10pm curfew being applied at the national level and it applying in places such as Ipswich which have a very large hospitality sector and comparatively [...]
Tom Hunt, MP for Ipswich, has welcomed the Government’s decision to reverse course on its earlier plans not to extend the Free School Meal Voucher Scheme over the summer holidays. [...]