The Terminally Ill Adult (End of Life) Bill has today failed to complete its passage in Parliament. As the current session ends next week ahead of the Kings Speech, it has run out of time.Over the course of the debate, I was contacted by hundreds of my constituents on both sides of the argument.
It was a pleasure to welcome Nick from Oreston and James from Plympton to Parliament today.Both work at Babcock International Group and work some of the time in London.
Really insightful event in Parliament recently with the Purple Paw Project, led by organisations such as the RSPCA and Refuge4Pets highlighting the connection between domestic abuse and animal welfare. It is not always an obvious link, but it is an important one.
It was a pleasure to welcome Tim and Karen from Plymouth to Parliament just before Easter recess for a tour...and of course, an obligatory photo on the Terrace!
Some of you may remember the question I asked the Prime Minister back in February about marine autonomy, particularly around the need for primary legislation to support the sector. I’ve now received a response, but it falls short of what is needed.
Really pleased to attend the British Coatings Federation’s parliamentary reception before Parliament broke for recess and meet my constituent Mark Squire from Brixton who works for Toupret UK.
Great to welcome John Pope from Harford to Westminster this week.John joined me for a really useful drop-in with the team from GWR and Network Rail where we discussed timetabling at Ivybridge and the proposals for a Plymouth Metro with GWR’s CEO, before heading out for an iconic photo on the Terrace
Celebrating local Litter Heroes ahead of the Great British Spring Clean!Brilliant to drop in to a Keep Britain Tidy event in Parliament recently along with Dr John Mahony - Community Campaigner in Plymstock Radford, the Lord Mayor's Consort, ahead of the Great British Spring Clean, which runs until
Protecting children from online sexual exploitationI recently dropped in to an event in Parliament with the International Justice Mission to look at how we tackle the growing threat of livestreamed child sexual abuse.The facts are stark and sobering.
