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
Nine Years as Your MP – What Michael Has Done For You 4th November 2019 I was born and brought up in Northampton, and have lived and worked here my whole life. It is with immense pride that I have served the constituents of... Local News
Michael’s £380,000 Expenses Savings for the Taxpayer! 4th November 2019 I have always treated taxpayer money with as much care as if it were my own and I have only ever claimed for Parliamentary expenses that are absolutely vital to... Westminster News
Michael Ellis Appointed to Her Majesty’s Privy Council 21st October 2019 I have been hugely honoured in the last two weeks to be told that I have been appointed to Her Majesty’s Privy Council. The Privy Council is a small group of... Westminster News
Michael Invited to Climb Big Ben Scaffolding to Observe Renovation 21st October 2019 Anyone who has visited Westminster in recent years will have seen the scaffolding surrounding Big Ben, the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is... Westminster News
Michael Invites Northampton Community Leader to No11 Downing Street 21st October 2019 Occasionally receptions are held at No11 Downing Street to discuss HM Treasury priorities. On Monday, 14th October I was invited to bring a guest and was... Westminster News
Biggest Cash Boost Ever for the NHS: Michael’s Survey 21st October 2019 Following the Conservative Government’s announcement that there will be government investment of at least an additional £33.9 billion for the NHS by 2023-24 –... Westminster News
Prison Sentence Doubled following Michael’s Referral to Appeal Court 21st October 2019 One of my powers as the Solicitor General for England and Wales is to challenge sentences passed down by Crown Court Judges if I believe them to be ‘unduly... Westminster News
Michael Supports Creative Leather Industry in Northampton 7th October 2019 On Wednesday, 18th September it was my pleasure to attend the formal opening of the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies’ (ICLT) new facility located at... Local News
Michael Celebrates 70 Years of Northampton Morris Dancers 7th October 2019 On Saturday, 21st September I was happy to join members of the Northampton Morris Dancers to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Northampton group. Dancing... Local News