During questions to the Treasury on the fiscal steps they are taking to reduce child poverty, I made the case that investing in education and skills is a positive, proactive, means of promoting aspiration and ensuring that the families of the future are in working households, and not in poverty.

I signed the ‘UK Steel Charter’, alongside the Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP, who signed it on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Care after Combat does amazing and successful work in rehabilitating veterans who find themselves in the criminal justice system - a cause I feel really passionate about.

Recently, I was informed that Abellio East Midlands (AEM) had successfully been awarded the next East Midlands Railway franchise. This franchise is due to run from August 2019 for 8 years and AEM will introduce new modern trains to the network, providing cleaner, greener, services.

I was delighted to go along to this year’s annual Crazy Hats walk and support this amazing local charity, who do vital work in our community supporting all aspects of breast cancer care. It was another great event, with an excellent turnout, and I was honoured to have been a part of it!

Prader-Willi Syndrome affects approximately 1 in 20,000 people, including people in our community. As part of Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, I was pleased to visit Gretton House – a first-class residential home for those affected by the condition.

I was pleased to make one of my regular visits to Tata Steel in Corby – an integral part of our community’s rich history and a key local employer. As ever, I enjoyed talking with the works manager and looking round the site, and to see for myself the production line in operation.

This year’s London Marathon was a fantastic event and I was incredibly pleased to finish it in under 4 hours, and in the process have raised thousands of pounds for both Corby Mind and Care after Combat - two brilliant causes, doing fantastic work.

I recently went to a dinner organised by Barclays to meet with local businesses from across Northamptonshire. It is always good to stay in touch, so that I can hear their concerns and work with them to find solutions.

I recently went to pledge my support, alongside many of my colleagues, as well as healthcare professionals, to help prevent deaths from opioid overdoses.