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Meeting Inspire Suffolk CEO
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 [...]
Local Businesses in Belstead Hills
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 [...]
Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
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 [...]
Loss of rail ticket offices is cause for concern
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 [...]
Illegal Migration Bill
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 [...]
Final Domestic visit with Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
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. [...]
Raising Homelessness in Ipswich to the Minister for Homelessness
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 [...]
Meeting with Dr Dan Poulter MP, the River Gipping Trust and Suffolk County Council about making the river more pedestrian friendly
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 [...]
Visit to Park View Care Home
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 [...]
Press Releases
Statement on Boris Johnson
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 [...]
COVID-19 & 10PM CURFEW STATEMENT
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 welcomes Government rethink on free school meal vouchers as pressure pays off
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. [...]