At Christmas, as we gather around the crib for the nativity service we are asked, like the shepherds and wise men over 2,000 years ago, to follow the bright star to Bethlehem. Yet, throughout 2015, the eyes of the world appear to have been fixed just over 100 miles further east, to Syria and the […]
The consultation on the long term solution for Operation Stack has now begun and will close on 25th January 2016. You can find out more about the detailed plans here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/operation-stack-consultation-on-new-lorry-area-launches-today . It is important that everyone has there say. Thanks to the £250million funding that we have secured from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, […]
We have seen massive steps forward in education in our area over the last ten years. There are more opportunities now for young people to reach their full potential through education than ever before. The Folkestone School for Girls and the Harvey Grammar, continue to get excellent results, but we have also seen fantastic strides […]
George Osborne used his statement in the House of Commons last week, setting out the government’s spending review, to announce that he had allocated £250million towards preventing the chaos caused by Operation Stack. This is great news for Kent, and I am pleased that the Chancellor listened to our campaign for government funding to build […]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced a quarter of a billion pounds to deliver a long term solution to Operation Stack. This investment of £250 million will enable the construction of off road lorry parking facilities, accessed directly from the M20 which can be used whenever delays occur. The announcement today follows a […]
On Wednesday this week the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, will set out the government’s spending commitments for this parliament. We have already seen important announcements from the government on increasing frontline resources for the National Health Service and our armed forces, which are to be welcomed. Another of the key areas we have […]
We have all been shocked by the terror attacks carried out in Paris last Friday, and we stand together with the families of the victims, and the people of France, in our horror at these atrocities. The terrible deaths of innocent people, caused by terrorists acting in the name of Islamic State, followed their recent […]
House building has rebounded since the end of the financial crisis; but to meet the challenge of drastically increasing the size and quality of our housing stock we will have to go further still. The Housing and Planning Bill making its way through parliament has the clear ambition of increasing the supply of homes in […]
In two weeks time the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne will present his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. This speech will set out the government’s spending commitments and the budgets for the different departments. Last week I led a delegation of 12 MPs from Kent to see the Chancellor to urge him […]
Housebuilding has rebounded since the end of the financial crisis; but to meet the challenge of drastically increasing the size and quality of our housing stock we will have to go further still. The Housing and Planning Bill making its way through parliament has the clear ambition of increasing the supply of homes in our […]