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
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 Discusses Libraries with County Council Bosses 28th January 2019 As regular readers will know, I have been very vocal in my criticism of the previous leadership at Northamptonshire County Council (NCC). NCC have since made... Local 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’s Christmas Day Visits! 14th January 2019 Christmas Day is for most a time to spend with family and other loved ones. As a public holiday most people get Christmas Day off work- but of course for some... Local 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
Michael Asking for Your Views! 14th January 2019 In the nearly 9 years I have been an MP since 2010, and also the 3.5 years prior to that when I was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate between 2006 and... Local News
Michael Addresses Gender Inequality in Art 14th January 2019 As the Arts Minister I am in charge of the Government Art Collection (GAC). GAC is a collection of works of art that are displayed in the offices and buildings... Westminster News