A big day for pensioners Wednesday, 10 April, 2024 Some residents have said they were surprised there was nothing in the 2024 Budget about pensions. And in one sense they’re right - because the two main decisions had already been announced earlier: Increasing the State Pension by 8.5% on the 8th April. Maintaining the Triple Lock Let me focus on these points in turn. ...but two confessions first: First, I used to run a pensions business. There is... Articles
PMQ on Driving Instructors 21st February 2018 Three months on from raising a constituent issue with the Prime Minister, the rules on driving instructors have now been changed. Watch my question to the Prime... Westminster News
Driving Instructors in Positions of Trust says DVSA 21st February 2018 It's great that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has agreed with me that driving instructors are in a position of trust with young (under 18)... Local News
BBC Radio 2 on Driving Instructors Campaign 19th February 2018 Jeremy Vine's coverage of developments in Richard's campaign to include Driving Instructors in Position of Trust legislation. Westminster News
Government Consultation on Trains to Bristol 13th February 2018 Those of you who use the Gloucester-Bristol train service may have noticed some changes to the trains in recent weeks. Great Western Railways (GWR) has begun... Local News
Newer, longer trains from Gloucester to Bristol 12th February 2018 Gloucester MP Richard Graham has welcomed news that Gloucester rail commuters to Bristol will benefit from 100 extra seats on key GWR services. Western Railway... Local News
Hospital Parking Charges: FairFuel Campaign 12th February 2018 The Department of Health has published a clear set of principles to ensure that local parking charges are transparent and that local staff/visitors and their... Westminster News
Funding an Effective Police Service 9th February 2018 The national police funding settlement is a good one, with an additional £450m announced yesterday. This recognises increased pressure on the police combating... Local News
Deepening the UK-China relationship 8th February 2018 Just over four years ago I accompanied then Prime Minister David Cameron to China, and this week I return with Prime Minister Theresa May. Much has changed in... Westminster News
Pass on Plastic 7th February 2018 Sky Ocean Rescue's plastic whale outside Parliament symbolises the amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean every second. This is why we're trying to reduce... Westminster News