As Member of Parliament for Northampton North, I often intervene on behalf of my constituents to help them with individual cases, and the issue of housing is one of the most frequent issues that comes up.
I was the Minister in charge for the Pre-Recess Adjournment Debate (PRAD), tasked with responding to all the points and questions made by my colleagues during a 2-hour debate in which any matter whatsoever can be raised.
In the past fortnight I had the pleasure of giving a speech before a couple of hundred guests at the British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) Parliamentary Event “Giving the gift of play”.
In the last fortnight, I attended a meeting of the Northampton West Rotary Club at which I spoke with the members about a variety of current affairs issues ranging from Brexit to my role as Member of Parliament for Northampton North.
On Sunday, 3rd December I attended a community event in Northampton hosted by the charity Pushti Parivar (registered charity no: 1168376) to celebrate multiculturalism.
The Basset Rescue Network of Great Britain (BRNGB) (registered charity no: 1166291) recently held their annual Christmas bash in Northampton and I had the pleasure to attend and to say hello to dozens of adorable basset hounds!
On Friday, 17th November 2017 I met the Managing Director of Uno Buses, who showed me one of their new state of the art Violet buses which are now transporting Northampton residents around town.
Some readers will have seen a false claim that MPs voted in the House of Commons that animals do not have feelings. This incorrect story was sadly widely disseminated and was a perfect example of the increasing phenomenon of “fake news.”
