It may not hit the headlines when the media are focused on whether the Kremlin has compromising material on the new US President, but yesterday was I think the moment Britain got serious about creating a new global industry.
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Marine Energy and Tidal Lagoons and Gloucester MP Richard Graham said that the Hendry Review of Tidal Lagoons gave the clearest possible recommendation for the government to move fast and develop this new global industry.
Gloucester MP Richard Graham has urged NHS England to include Matson Pharmacy and Rowlands Pharmacy (Alvin Street) in the review that protects pharmacies in poorer areas from funding changes.
You don’t get many chances to change the law of the land: many MPs never do so. I’ve been lucky – today’s Policing and Crime Bill, all being well, will be the second time that I’ve been able to play a part in doing so.
I have submitted a response to the Department for Education’s consultation ‘Schools that Work for Everyone’ outlining my views on what schools should look like. Here is what I wrote:
As the Patron of the project I have to declare an interest in being especially delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has announced its award to our Discover DeCrypt project of £1.36 million.
Richard Graham MP has welcomed the announcement that Ofcom will require Openreach and BT to legally separate. The announcement follows lobbying from over 100 MPs including Richard, who signed a letter to the Telegraph in January calling for the division.
Richard Graham will today be asking the Leader of the House at Prime Minister’s Questions today to ask CrossCountry to make a solid commitment to extra services to Gloucester.
Indonesian Ambassador Dr Rizal Sukma said after visiting Gloucester with MP Richard Graham that he saw real opportunities for more partnerships between Gloucestershire and the largest nation of South East Asia.