Michael Attends Parliamentary Carol Service 20th December 2016 On 14th December 2016 I went to St Margaret’s Church at Westminster Abbey where I attended the annual Parliamentary Carol Service. The venue for the Service... Westminster News
Michael Attends Chanukah Reception Held by Board of Deputies of British Jews 20th December 2016 This year the Jewish festival of Chanukah falls at the same time as Christmas. Chanukah is a holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in... Westminster News
Michael’s Busy Ministerial Duties! 20th December 2016 On top of my regular duties as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, in the last fortnight I had the honour of attending Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on... Westminster News
Michael Hosts British Army Officers in Parliament 5th December 2016 Last week I had the real pleasure of organising a tour of Parliament for more than a dozen young officers of the Coldstream Guards Regiment of the Household... Westminster News
Michael meets Culture Secretary to Discuss Broadband in Northampton 5th December 2016 On Wednesday 23rd November, during the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the government will be investing over £1 billion in... Westminster News
From Michael: An Update on Brexit 21st November 2016 With all that has been said in the media about Brexit since the referendum and with the High Court ruling in London and the pending appeal at the Supreme Court... Westminster News
Northampton MPs: Past and Present! 7th November 2016 On Tuesday 1st November in the Houses of Parliament there was a commemoration for an MP from Northampton, long since dead, who helped change society: Charles... Westminster News
Michael shines a light on Guy Fawkes’ history 7th November 2016 I had the pleasure of seeing a fascinating piece of Parliamentary history recently: the original lantern carried by Guy Fawkes when he tried to blow up... Westminster News
Michael and Prime Minister Theresa May 7th November 2016 As Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, I help as a Government Minister to organise its legislative agenda, and this involves keeping my finger on the pulse... Westminster News