Every Tuesday afternoon a group of retired Northampton residents meet at Northampton Lawn Tennis Club to socialise at a recently-established Coffee Club and I was delighted to be asked to join them for a chat and a question and answer session.

At one of my recent advice surgeries in Northampton Professor Sheena Bell from the University of Northampton came to see me to discuss the SENEL project.

On Friday, 21st April 2017 I visited Northampton Academy to speak to some of their students and I met the Principal Mr Parnell.

In an age of the internet and instant messaging, social media can be an effective way for a Member of Parliament to communicate with constituents.

I have always been very careful with my official expenses in recognition that it is not my money, but the money of every taxpayer in the UK.

For example, I have never once, in my capacity as a Member of Parliament, claimed expenses for any Travel costs whatsoever.

On Tuesday, 21st March I again took part in a competition I actually won a couple of years ago when TV chef Ainsley Harriott was judging. It did not require much skill, hard work or focus: it involved decorating a cupcake with Maltesers!

In the last fortnight the Mayor of Northampton Cllr Chris Malpas and the Mayoress visited the Houses of Parliament, as my guests.

The 26th March is the date Bangladesh celebrates its independence from Pakistan in 1971, and to commemorate the country’s 46th anniversary I was pleased to accept an invitation to attend a celebration event in the Houses of Parliament.

From mid-March until the end of April 2017, Westminster Hall is hosting an exhibition of stitched Scottish Diaspora panels.

One of the duties that I have in my role as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons is to represent the Government during what is known as the “pre-recess adjournment debate” – a debate which was held on the afternoon of Thursday, 30th March 2017.