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I met with the RAC who are based in the constituency but came to Parliament to discuss the use of the Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) with MPs. This is a small device fitted to a vehicle which uses speed limit maps and location based data to prevent a driver from exceeding the legal speed limit. 

On Tuesday (2 June 2026), the House of Commons considered aspects of the Armed Forces Bill. At a time of growing geopolitical instability, the Bill renews the nation’s commitment to those who serve. The Government’s commitment to improving conditions for service personnel and their families through the creation of a new Defence Housing Service and

A reception by the Food Standards Agency on Tuesday 2 June 2026 was held to mark World Food Day.    Susan Jebb the FSA Chair Susan Jebb ( left) spoke about the FSA’s work. there are 600,000 registered food businesses in England Northern Ireland and Wales. Their main objectives are to protect public health from

I was pleased to speak to and hear from the authors of the Report, “Givers and Takers”  about transparency in the use of public money.    Key findings: • The UK’s donations-contracts nexus involves huge amounts of money being donated by private companies to political parties, who then award them government contracts at a future date.

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