I was pleased to be the first guest speaker at David Lloyd Colchester's new series of networking breakfasts. A great Q&A session led to some interesting discussions between some of Colchester's business owners.
Yesterday I welcomed the additional 11,000 virtual ward or hospital at home beds this winter and asked the Health Secretary about plans to roll this out further to more hospitals and specialties.
My question to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister, Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP during the Urgent Question today on the situation in Israel and Palestine. I was pleased to receive reassurance on steps being taken to help prevent the outbreak and spread of disease in Gaza.
Today is the first day back in Parliament after the Christmas recess and it was great to hit the ground running by asking the Minister for Defence People and Families what steps he is taking to promote recruitment into the Parachute Regiment, based in Colchester.
It was fantastic to join Andy from Colchester Hospital Radio this morning to speak about my role as Colchester's Member of Parliament and play some of my favorite songs.
It was a pleasure to attend the Military Preparation College Open Day and Awards Ceremony in Colchester today. It was great to see some arms and foot drill demonstrations and command tasks. As well as hand out some awards to the well deserved learners.
Please find below the link to the Westminster Hall Debate I secured and spoke in today, on the Future of Middlewick Ranges, in which I strongly urged the Minister responsible to listen and act based on the points that I raised:
It was a pleasure to attend the Westminster Eye Health Day 2023 event in Parliament, in partnership with the Eyes Have It Partnership. This is an event that I spoke at last year as a Health Minister and it was good to be invited back.
