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 Concludes Commons Business for Summer 24th July 2017 As is tradition, in my Ministerial role as the Deputy Leader of the House of Commons I represent the Government in the “pre-recess adjournment debate” – this... Westminster News
Michael Meets the Queen’s Young Leaders 2017 10th July 2017 On Thursday, 29th June I was invited to Buckingham Palace to watch the annual Award Ceremony for the 2017 recipients of The Queen’s Young Leaders Award in the... Westminster News
Michael Supports Jo Cox Loneliness Commission 10th July 2017 On Wednesday, 12th July I attended the Jo Cox Loneliness Event in Parliament to hear about the findings of their Loneliness and Disability report, as well as to... Westminster News
Michael Invites Northampton Muslims to Eid at No.10 Downing Street 10th July 2017 On Monday 3rd July I got another opportunity to celebrate religious diversity at the Eid celebration in No. 10 Downing Street, accompanied by members of our... Westminster News
Michael Celebrates 85 years of Broadmead Baptist Church 10th July 2017 On Saturday 1st July 2017 I attended Broadmead Baptist Church in Northampton for a summer garden festival to celebrate 85 years since the Church was built. In... Local News
Michael Attends the Annual Northampton Mayoral Charity Sunday 10th July 2017 I had the pleasure of attending the event to mark the occasion of Mayoral and Charity Sunday. The service to mark the event took place at All Saints’ Church in... Local News
Michael Visits Emmanuel Church 10th July 2017 Last Friday (7th July 2017) I visited Emmanuel Church in Northampton to visit the new Team Rector of the Emmanuel Group of Churches Reverend Haydon Spenceley... Local News
Michael re-elected as Member of Parliament for Northampton North 29th June 2017 I was absolutely delighted and honoured to have been re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Northampton North. This is the third time I have won the General... Local News
Michael Re-appointed Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 29th June 2017 Soon after the General Election the Prime Minister appoints selected MPs to ministerial positions in the Government. I was delighted to be asked to re-join the... Westminster News