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Letter to Cllr. John Lodge

Saturday, 16 November, 2019

This week I sent a letter to Cllr. John Lodge. A copy of this letter is below: “Since publishing its report in the autumn of 2016, the West Anglia Taskforce, which I chair, has been continuing to press the case it made for additional track capacity on this important railway servicing what is known as the Innovation Corridor between London and Cambridge. Subsequent developments along the entirety...

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My vote for the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

2nd February 2017

I have received a large amount of correspondence from constituents enquiring as to why I did not vote on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill...

Westminster News

NHS: NO SINGLE ANSWER

18th January 2017

Our NHS is forever a subject for concern. Never more so than during the winter months. As with so many things it is not what it achieves – patient satisfaction...

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Date set for final parade at Carver Barracks

8th November 2016

During the Defence Estate announcement on Monday 7 November, Sir Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence, announced Carver Barracks as one of the...

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High Court ruling

7th November 2016

Last week the High Court ruled that the Prime Minister cannot give notice of intention to withdraw from the European Union without reference to Parliament...

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Railway plans unveiled

31st October 2016

Last week I welcomed Rail Minister Paul Maynard to Bishop’s Stortford for the launch of the West Anglia Taskforce report. The Taskforce, launched early in 2015...

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Reaction to airport decision

25th October 2016

I was the first Conservative Member to be called by the Speaker to question the Secretary of State for Transport on his announcement about increased airport...