Following the announcement of the General Election on 19th April, I was part of a group of Devon MPs who wrote the attached letter to the Prime Minister urging her to hold fast to the 2015 Conservative Manifesto Pledge to introduce genuinely fair funding for schools.

I've recently published my second email newsletter to local supporters.
If you're interested in having a read, you can find it here.

Article 50 has been triggered. The UK has formally issued its intention to leave the European Union. The formal negotiations will now begin in earnest. As I have said all along, on 23rd June 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, and we must act in line with that decision.

Last Friday, I had the privilege of taking questions from a group of school children from across Plymouth. A large group of primary and secondary aged children took over Plymouth City Council Chamber for the afternoon.

Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, presented the Budget in the House of Commons:

I am sure I am not the only one to have noticed the increasing prevalence of incidents on the A38 between South Brent and Manadon in Plymouth in recent months.

Rail Minister Paul Maynard has confirmed that the South West Peninsula is a priority for future Government investment in rail.

Are you going to be at least 18 years old on 1st September 2017?

Are you interested in completing a local apprenticeship with a national company?

In recent weeks, the Government has launched GREAT.gov.uk - a new digital service available for businesses that makes it quicker, more cost effective and easier for UK business to export and find investors. 

This week has been momentous, and indeed follows on from an unprecedented start to 2017 on both a national and international level.