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
Seventy Years of the NHS: Michael Invites Northampton Doctor to No10 16th July 2018 The NHS truly is a national treasure; it is there for us throughout all stages of our lives and can always be relied on in times of need. That is why I could... Westminster News
Northampton Primary School Pupils in ‘Grow and Sell’ Event 16th July 2018 On Friday, 13th July 2018 I went to the area outside Waitrose in Kingsthorpe, Northampton to visit their “Big Sell” event as part of Waitrose’s Grow and Sell... Local News
Michael Opens the London Stock Exchange! 16th July 2018 Trillions of pounds of stocks are traded every day at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and on Wednesday 4th July 2018 at 8.00am precisely I officially opened the... Westminster News
Michael Attends Charity Dragon Boat Challenge in Northampton 16th July 2018 On Sunday, 15th July 2018 I attended the annual Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge at Billing Aquadrome in Northampton. I was delighted to be able give out the prizes... Local News
Michael Supports Diversity and Equality in Northampton 16th July 2018 In the last fortnight I visited Diversiti UK in Gold Street, Northampton to see their important work in action. Diversiti UK is an organisation which looks to... Local News
Michael Supports Dance in Northamptonshire 16th July 2018 I attended a wonderful dance show at the Castle Theatre in Wellingborough which was produced and performed by local dancers from the Dexterity Dance Company... Local News
Michael Intervenes in Northampton Traveller’s Situation 2nd July 2018 Many residents have contacted me about the recent appearance of illegal traveller encampments around Northampton, particularly in Abington Park and Kingsthorpe... Local News
Michael the Minister Quizzed by the House 2nd July 2018 On the 21st June 2018 I took part in a question and answer session in the House of Commons for Ministers in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport... Westminster News
Michael Supports the Opening of the Great Exhibition of the North! 2nd July 2018 On Friday, 8th June I attended the Great Exhibition of the North’s opening ceremony to help support the cultural sector in the North. The Exhibition is a free... Westminster News