Dodged her responsibility - child sexual grooming gangs. Thursday, 9 January, 2025 Another week, another extraordinary failure of the government. This time, its child sexual grooming gangs. As an opposition backbencher Labour MP Jess Phillips was a strong advocate for justice for victims, for women’s right, and for perpetrators of appalling acts to be jailed for a very long time. Few will ever forget the grim news of prolific sexual grooming gangs in Rochdale and the subsequent... Articles
MP View: Appointment to new Energy Security and Net Zero select committee 17th July 2023 This week sees the first public hearing of the new Energy Security and Net Zero select committee. This was set up after the government was rearranged to create... Local News
Mark Garnier's submission to the Train Station Ticket Closure Consultation 13th July 2023 In response to the consultation currently being undertaken by all Train Services, West Midland Railways have identified Kidderminster Ticket Office as one of... Local News
MP View: No excuse for fuel profiteering 3rd July 2023 Back in 2015, I brough a private members’ bill to try to secure fairer road fuel pricing. The problem I was trying to address was that of variable petrol and... Local News
Mark writes to Secretary of State over judicial review for Lea Castle Quarry 27th June 2023 Mark has written to the Secretary of State regarding a planned judicial review into the Lea Castle Quarry. It follows his support of the campaign opposed to the... Local News
MP View: Getting inflation under control is a top priority, otherwise the value of what we do have simply evaporates 26th June 2023 Last week’s hike in interest rates brings the Bank of England base rate back to historically normal levels. But for millions of homeowners, it heralds... Local News
MP View: All MPs are held in a position of trust and must do our best to behave in an exemplary way 19th June 2023 There’s a saying that all political careers end in failure. I’m not convinced its true, but it does for a lot of people. Boris Johnson, former prime minister... Local News
MP View: Starving our energy sector of resources and cash will only push us back to the stone age 6th June 2023 The argument on climate change seems to have run its course. There are a few flat-earthers who still maintain that climate change isn’t man-made – or at least... Local News
MP View: Australia and New Zealand free trade deal, how it impacts consumers and food producers 31st May 2023 This week is a big week for Brexiteers. This week marks the start of our new trading relationship with Australia and New Zealand. Whilst we have signed around... Local News
MP View: At last, we see the beginnings of an economic recovery 24th May 2023 At last, we see the beginnings of an economic recovery. Inflation figures announced this week show price rises have dropped to 8.5% (from over 10% for the last... Westminster News
