Westminster News

In December 2020 John introduced a Private Members Bill to allow an apology to be given that is genuinely and sincerely meant without creating a legal liability...

Towards the end of last year the Government announced that it was providing £8.3 billion of extra roads resurfacing funding for local highway authorities in...

John has welcomed the launch of the Government’s NHS Dental Recovery Plan, as part of its long-term plan to improve access to NHS dentistry and deliver on the...

John has welcomed the launch of the Government’s Pharmacy First approach, helping patients to receive care more quickly through better use of community...

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has four Plenary Session each year. Below is John's Delegation Leader report for the October 2023 session...

A new seminar on Education as a Human Right will take place in the UK Parliament at the House of Lords on15th November. It will be a morning session, held...

The news that the Turkish Supreme Court has confirmed the aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala has appalled John and his fellow Turkish co-rapporteur of...

Work to eradicate single use plastic took a step forward with new restrictions on the use of a range of single-use plastic items. From 1st October no business...

John welcomes figures that show there are 4050 nuclear jobs in Constituency thanks to Government investment in the nuclear power industry. More jobs are...