Michael Hosts Parliamentary Debate on Northampton Music Education Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Regular readers of my updates may remember that I recently met Peter Smalley, the CEO of the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT) to discuss how changes to funding grants for the Teacher’s Pension Scheme will affect NMPAT and music hubs up and down the country. Following on from this meeting, I was able to secure around 45 minutes of debate time in the chamber of the House of... Westminster News
House of Commons Returns in Full 15th June 2020 The House of Commons returned in full on Tuesday 2nd June. Most MPs have returned to Parliament and have been voting in-person for the past two weeks. This... Westminster News
Michael Answers Questions in the Commons 15th June 2020 Following MPs’ full return to Parliament, I was again in the House of Commons on Thursday, 4th June 2020, to answer ministerial questions as Her Majesty’s... Westminster News
More Criminal Sentences Increased Following Michael’s Intervention 15th June 2020 I can again report that in the last fortnight the Court of Appeal has agreed with my request to increase the length of more sentences passed for serious... Westminster News
Coronavirus Update 15th June 2020 With all five of the Government’s tests being met and progress continuing to be made, the government has been proceeding with the incremental easing of further... Westminster News
A Move Forward Towards a ‘New Normal’ as Burdens are Eased 1st June 2020 Thanks to the continued patience and strong commitment of the public in helping to protect the NHS and contain the virus the Prime Minister has now confirmed... Westminster News
Groups of up to 6 People are Permitted to Meet and Persons Shielding may leave the house 1st June 2020 Thanks to everyone’s hard work, and with the current “R” (infection) rate now below 1 in all areas, from 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 in England people are able to meet in... Local News
NHS Test and Trace System Launched 1st June 2020 The new NHS Test and Trace programme has now been rolled out, to help us move towards a more normal time. The move will ensure we keep making progress in easing... Westminster News
The Government’s Covid-19 Recovery Strategy 18th May 2020 On Monday, 11th May, the Government released a new 50-page document that outlines in detail the Government’s approach to dealing in the longer-term with Covid... Westminster News
Our Plan to Re-Open Schools 18th May 2020 In the House of Commons on Wednesday 13th May 2020, the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, reiterated how his Department have “worked... Local News