Michael Opens the Cultural Protection Fund Exhibition 25th February 2019 The UK ranks number one in the world in terms of ‘soft power’ (the ability to affect others to obtain preferred outcomes by the co-optive means of framing the... Westminster News
Michael Pays Respects Following Leicester Helicopter Crash 25th February 2019 In October 2018 the owner of Leicester City Football Club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, along with four others, was killed in a helicopter crash when leaving the... Westminster News
Anti-Jewish Racism Must Be Addressed 11th February 2019 It is quite shocking and totally unacceptable that the UK has seen an increasing amount of anti-Jewish hatred in recent years. The Community Security Trust (CST... Westminster News
Michael From the Despatch Box: Rejecting a Tourism Tax 11th February 2019 Tourism contributes about 10% of our GDP, is worth £67 billion a year to the nation’s finances, and supports over 1.5 million jobs in this country. As the... Westminster News
Michael’s Plans for National Treasure 11th February 2019 Regular readers will know that in December I announced the findings of the annual Treasure Report in line with my responsibilities as Heritage Minister – and... Westminster News
Michael Marks Holocaust Memorial Day 28th January 2019 This year, Holocaust Memorial Day was on Sunday, 27th January. The date signifies the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – the largest Nazi... Westminster News
Michael Welcomes Northampton Schools to Parliament 28th January 2019 In the past fortnight, I have welcomed two Northampton schools to Parliament to talk to the pupils about my role as MP for Northampton North as well as to... Westminster News
Michael’s £4.3 Million Boost for Culture 28th January 2019 On Thursday, 17th January I made my first regional visit of the New Year as the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism to Canterbury in Kent. Canterbury is an... Westminster News
Michael Protects Crucial Suffragette Statue 14th January 2019 2018 marked 100 years of Women’s Suffrage – a huge milestone in furthering equality in this country. As such, 2018 saw a number of events celebrating this... Westminster News