Great news! Pleased to hear from The National Lottery Community Fund that further funding has been awarded to a local organisation Monday, 15 April, 2024 I was delighted to hear that groups in Corby & East Northamptonshire have been awarded a share of £193,034 of funding by The National Lottery Community Fund between November and February this year, including most recently to Souster Youth in #Thrapston, who deserve a real shout-out for the safe, fun space and wellbeing support they provide to young people locally. Fantastic work and really great... Local News
Meeting with Pen Green & North Northamptonshire Council Leadership 17th March 2023 On another busy (and snowy!) Friday in the constituency last week, I had a meeting with representatives of the Pen Green Centre and NNC's leadership at the... Local News
Stopping the small boat crossings of the Channel - an update 17th March 2023 An issue I hear about time and time again when I speak to local people, and in the correspondence I receive week in, week out, is the desire to see illegal... Local News
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2023 - much to welcome as we chart a course forward 16th March 2023 I am pleased that the Chancellor has announced a comprehensive ‘Budget for Growth’, to help deliver on the Prime Minister’s promise to tackle inflation and to... Westminster News
Westminster Report Edition #162 15th March 2023 My latest Westminster Report newsletter has just landed in inboxes, filled with lots of interesting news and updates from across Corby & East Northamptonshire... Local News
Community Notices 15th March 2023 • Back in 2021, I joined the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse, which is a fantastic organisation to help generate workplace awareness of domestic abuse... Local News
Department for Work and Pensions Questions 06.03.23 13th March 2023 I enjoyed answering questions in the House last Monday in my role as Minister for Disabled People on our work fighting fraud in the benefit system, something we... Westminster News
The launch of the Jo Cox 'Civility Commission' 12th March 2023 I have always been clear that coercive abuse, intimidation and unpleasantness has no place in our society and engaging in the course of political debate should... Westminster News
Welcome extension of the Household Support Fund to aid with cost of living challenges 9th March 2023 I'm pleased that the Government has recently announced an extension of the Household Support Fund for 2023/24, to further assist those who need support with the... Local News
Visit to Bakeaway in Corby 8th March 2023 It was fantastic to visit Bakeaway in Corby again last week to look around their site and hear more about the business, including the real opportunities it... Local News