Michael Wraps Up Commons Business for Easter 3rd April 2017 One of the duties that I have in my role as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons is to represent the Government during what is known as the “pre-recess... Westminster News
Europe: Michael Votes To Allow Triggering of Article 50 20th March 2017 In the late hours of Monday, 13th March 2017 the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was passed unamended by both Houses of Parliament and received... Westminster News
Michael Speaks for the Government: Brexit and Scotland 20th March 2017 I was the Government Minister in charge at a Westminster Hall debate entitled “Implications for the Scottish Devolution Settlement of Triggering Article 50”... Westminster News
Michael Attends Charity Dinner Where Home Secretary Gives Major Speech on Anti-Semitism 6th March 2017 The Community Security Trust (CST) is a superb charity which supports British Jews suffering from antisemitism and related threats. The CST is recognised by... Westminster News
Michael Meets Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson 20th February 2017 I recently had a meeting with the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at his House of Commons office. Readers will be aware that there is a wide array of important... Westminster News
Northampton North Residents Visit the Commons to Watch Debate as Michael’s Guests 20th February 2017 Two Northampton North residents who take a keen interest in national politics wrote to me some time ago to ask if they could visit the House of Commons to watch... Westminster News
Michael Signs Book of Commitment Marking Holocaust Memorial Day 6th February 2017 On Holocaust Memorial Day, which falls on the 27th January, the day of the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, I joined people from around the world... Westminster News
Michael and The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust 6th February 2017 The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust is an excellent charity, named of course in honour of The Queen, which has set itself two goals for 2017: “the... Westminster News
Michael takes Q&A from Northampton University Students 6th February 2017 In the last two weeks I organised for around twenty journalism students from the University of Northampton’s Journalism School to be given a tour of the Houses... Westminster News