Not once have I walked into the House of Commons without an overwhelming sense of the privilege and responsibility that comes from representing West Berkshire in Parliament.
This week, Laura joined members of Newbury’s Hindu community. She said: "Such a pleasure to join members of Newbury’s Hindu community and support their manifesto calling for more education of the faith in schools, better policing of anti…
On Tuesday 11 June, the Conservative Party published its manifesto. Laura said:"Today, I was joined by my friend Laura Trott who is Chief Secretary to the Treasury and we went through three items from the manifesto that have come up on the…
On 4 June, Lord David Cameron visited Lambourn to support Laura's re-election campaign. Laura said: "Back where it all began! Delighted to welcome West Berkshire boy David Cameron to join the team in Lambourn today. And to drop in on a…
When Rishi Sunak entered No10 in October 2022, both he and his Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, made clear that driving down inflation and fiscal stability were their priorities. At the time, inflation was hovering around the 10% mark – the…
Last week Laura presented the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, with a formal written proposal for a bridge over the railway line in Thatcham. This has been prepared in conjunction with Network Rail, West Berkshire Council and the Greenham…
Following a meeting last week at the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Laura has written to Anna Burns, Area Director (Thames) at the Environment Agency, regarding follow-up actions to address flooding in…
In response to emails from constituents regarding the national grassroots movement Smartphone Free Childhood, Laura has confirmed her support for the campaign and has invited constituents to complete a survey.
As a Justice Minister, I have been taking the Criminal Justice Bill through Parliament, and next week it returns to the House for its final stages. It is a Bill that puts public protection at its core, and I am particularly proud of some…
This week Richard Benyon, the DEFRA Minister and my predecessor, will meet Alan Lovell the Chair of the Environment Agency. Amongst the items on the agenda will be why the Environment Agency saw fit to refuse my request for a substantial…
A group of MPs including Laura have come together to call on Natural England to upgrade the North Wessex Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty into a National Park.
On Friday evening Laura attended the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards and presented the award for the Best Professional Services to Heritage Estate Planning. Speaking about the event, Laura said: "A wonderful evening celebrating…
Sometimes a corporate scandal is too complicated to capture public attention. The Post Office being an obvious example. Few would have even known that Thames Water was owned by Australia’s Macquarrie Bank between 2006 and 2017, let alone…
Laura recently met with Jacqueline Mukono, founder of the domestic abuse charity Project Salama. Laura said: "It was great to meet Jacqui again for a productive conversation discussing the life saving work Project Salama is doing in…
The Department for Education announced new investment of £850 million to create more places for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and in Alternative Provision (AP) in mainstream and special schools. This…
Laura will be hosting a meeting in Hungerford on 25 April to give constituents an opportunity to raise any concerns about crime in and around Hungerford.
West Berkshire has many success stories. Vodafone, the telecoms giant that set down its roots in Newbury. The Greenham Business Park that has turned a legendary airbase and protest site into a thriving commercial centre for some of our…
In March the industry body WaterUK published a storm overflow action plan dashboard at the request of the Government to improve water companies’ transparency. Laura said: "The Flooding Minister has been clear that companies across the…
On Wednesday, Laura welcomed Stuart Andrew, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, to Lambourn to meet trainers and discuss gambling reform. Speaking about the visit, Laura said: "Lambourn is the jewel in the crown of British…
Today Laura welcomed the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to Xtrac in Thatcham. Speaking about the visit, Laura said: "Xtrac is a great West Berkshire success story that has grown exponentially in recent years.
In my last article, I said I wanted to see measures in the Budget to support working families. Therefore I was delighted by the announcements in last week’s Budget targeted at just this, particularly the massive set of reforms to make…
On Tuesday Laura spoke to GWR's Managing Director Mark Hopwood and Network Rail's Western Route Director Marcus Jones to ask what they are doing to urgently address the issues with services to and from London Paddington. Laura said: "I…