Michael Hosts Parliamentary Debate on Northampton Music Education Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Regular readers of my updates may remember that I recently met Peter Smalley, the CEO of the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT) to discuss how changes to funding grants for the Teacher’s Pension Scheme will affect NMPAT and music hubs up and down the country. Following on from this meeting, I was able to secure around 45 minutes of debate time in the chamber of the House of... Westminster News
Michael’s Update on Parliamentary Business 18th September 2017 In September, Parliament returns from its summer recess for a two-week period before the Party conference season starts. This was a practice introduced by David... Westminster News
Michael Addresses Northampton’s Traveller Situation 4th September 2017 Over the last three or four months there has been an increase in the number of illegal encampments being set up in Northampton. A significant number of my... Local News
Michael Visits the Umbrella Fair 4th September 2017 Every year in around mid-August the Northamptonshire Umbrella Fair takes place on The Racecourse. The reason it is called the Umbrella Fair is because it... Local News
Parliament Moving to Northampton? Michael Comments 4th September 2017 I was interviewed by BBC Radio Northampton on Tuesday, 22nd August. In this interview I was asked about the silencing of Big Ben’s bells as well as the... Local News
How to Report Highway Issues! 4th September 2017 I get many emails and letters from some of my 65,000 constituents on matters concerning highways, such as potholes. Potholes have been a major issue for many... Local News
Health Secretary Responds to NGH Parking Charges 21st August 2017 In an interview on BBC Radio Northampton last month, and as mentioned in the previous edition of this E-Newsletter, I wrote to the Secretary of State for Health... Local News
How to Report Your Issues to Northampton Borough Council 21st August 2017 In my capacity as the Member of Parliament for Northampton North, I receive many emails and letters from constituents who want help with such things as fly... Local News
Michael attends Social Housing Garden Competition 21st August 2017 I was pleased to be invited to attend Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH) first ever gardening competition, which took place at Bouverie house in Hardingstone... Local News
Michael’s MP Expenses Explained 21st August 2017 The independent body which monitors MP’s expenses (IPSA) releases the annual summary of expense accounts of each Member of Parliament on an annual basis... Westminster News