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.
I was recently invited by the Education Minister, Damian Hinds MP, to nominate a Northampton-based teacher to attend a Community Education Champions reception at Number 10 Downing Street.
I nominated the Assistant Headteacher of Northampton School for Boys (NSB), Sarah Bradley-Brophy.
Over the past four months I have made many contributions to debates in the House of Commons, making speeches outlining my position on various subjects and asking questions of ministers in order to determine the Government’s position on any given subject.
A number of constituents have been in touch regarding their concerns over how changes to the way pensions work might have an effect on the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT).
On Tuesday, 27th February I led a Westminster Hall debate titled “The Government’s Role in Upholding the Impartiality of BBC News Coverage”, highlighting the concerns of those across Parliament about the impartiality of the BBC.
Following on from last month’s Sports Reception at Downing Street, I was recently invited by the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries to nominate someone from Northampton who is involved in the food or drink business to visit
I was recently invited to visit Arbours Primary School in Northampton to meet the Headteacher of the School, Angela Watts, and have a look around the school again.
On the morning of Tuesday, 13th February I was delighted to attend an investiture ceremony in the Grand Reception Room at Windsor Castle for the investing of the knighthood which I received last summer at the time of The King’s Birthday Honours list.
