The NHS is a national treasure and something that this Government and I are passionate about; it is vital that the NHS is protected from increasing costs.

On Thursday, 14th June Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by the recently married Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, officially opened the Storyhouse in Chester which is a library, theatre, cinema, restaurant, bar, community centre and arts hub all in one.

On Friday, 8th June, I met Cllr Jonathan Nunn, Leader of Northampton Borough Council (NBC), and the new Chief Executive, George Candler, and took the opportunity to raise with them some important constituency issues.

On Wednesday, 13th June I joined Year 6 pupils from Headlands Primary School in Northampton who had come to London at my invitation for a tour of the Houses of Parliament.

On Friday, 8th June I attended the exhibition “It’s a Beautiful World – Through the Eyes of Caroline Scattergood” at the Caring and Sharing Trust in Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire. I really enjoyed my visit as I always do when I visit this wonderful charity.

In my role as Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism I recently visited the Horniman Museum and Gardens in South London. The Museum, commissioned in 1898 and opened in 1901, is home to a huge variety of extraordinary objects including collections of anthology and musical instruments.

In the last fortnight Marks and Spencer’s made the announcement that at least 14 of their stores around the country are under threat of closure.

As the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism I was delighted that funding has recently been announced for a new gallery building at Jodrell Bank.

On Monday, 21st May 2018 the Prime Minister hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the outstanding work of teachers. I was invited to bring a teacher from Northampton to this reception who had shown a true dedication to high-quality teaching.

The poisoning incident in Salisbury in March was truly horrendous and I would like to pay tribute to the bravery and professionalism of the police and security personnel, medical staff, military and investigation teams who have led the response to this appalling incident.