Parliament Crumbles Onto Michael’s Car! 30th October 2017 There was a bit of a drama in the last fortnight which attracted some national media attention when a chunk of masonry from a 130 year old Parliamentary... Westminster News
Minister Michael Leads Parliamentary Debate 30th October 2017 In my Ministerial role as the Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, I sometimes represent Her Majesty’s Government in Parliamentary debates, often delivering... Westminster News
Michael Celebrates Diwali! 16th October 2017 On Saturday, 14th October I joined hundreds of people in Northampton town centre for what I think must be the tenth occasion I have celebrated the Hindu... Local News
Michael Supports Tough Action on Animal Welfare 16th October 2017 In the last fortnight, the Government has announced three new measures designed to improve animal welfare: 1) a ban on the sale of ivory in the UK; 2) raising... Westminster News
Michael’s Cuppa with Northampton Deaf Coffee 16th October 2017 I was pleased to be invited recently to sit down for a coffee with members from Northampton’s Deaf community at one of their monthly coffee gatherings.... Local News
Michael Attends Party Conference 16th October 2017 Every year in the autumn the main political parties hold their annual Party Conferences and as I do every year I attended the Conservative Party Conference... Westminster News
Michael Attends Charity Caribbean Event 2nd October 2017 On Saturday, 23rd September I was delighted to be invited to attend and speak again at the annual Caribbean Ball, hosted by ACES - a registered charity based in... Local News
Michael Joins Celebrations at the Hindu Festival of Navratri 2nd October 2017 I joined hundreds of people from the Northampton Hindu community late one evening to celebrate the festival of Navratri which took place in a large Hall at... Local News
Unemployment Continues to Fall in Northampton North! 2nd October 2017 Recent figures show that the unemployment claimant figure in Northampton North is down by a further 2% since 2015 and down by an enormous 1,225 (53%) since 2010... Local News