MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset
Guess what? Members of Parliament and their staff take a few days off over Christmas. That means my office lights will be switched off at midday tomorrow (Wednesday December 23rd) and we will not open up again until Monday January 4th … [Read more...] about Happy Christmas
Tomorrow I have secured a short Parliamentary debate about the UK tourism industry. Down here tourism is a vital ingredient of the local economy. But what is being done to persuade more visitors to come? Could there be additional publicity? … [Read more...] about UK Tourism after Paris
Ever since the agreement was signed in 2007 I have been complaining about it. South West One was a costly mistake. It was supposed to save the participants - Somerset County Council, Taunton Deane Council and the Police force - millions of … [Read more...] about The final nail?……
I'm off to Paris this weekend as a delegate to the UN's climate change conference. This is a world event and I will be there in my role as chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union. The event will provide a welcome platform for … [Read more...] about Climate conference, Paris