Last week I hosted a roundtable with Norfolk and Suffolk water abstractor groups, Terry Jermy MP for South West Norfolk, and Water Minister Emma Hardy. The meeting brought together farmers and water abstractors, who are working to make sure that in our region water security can underpin food security. Licences for water abstractions for many local farms will be reduced, due to agreements set many years ago to help sustain water for human in our region. But we must make sure t

Big news, big news! I know so many of you have been following my work on road safety. Today I raised it with the Prime Minister. Like Roman said in his letter, he wants all children to be safe when they cross the road - I won't stop campaigning on this until all children are. But real progress here for Trimley St Martin. Keep your eyes peeled for more on this campaign from me over the coming months - this is just the beginning.

Earlier this month, Roman Osborne from Trimley St Martin Primary School, near Felixstowe delivered his own personal letter to 10 Downing Street, telling the Prime Minister about his own personal experience of being hit by a van outside his primary school in February. The driver wasn’t speeding or driving recklessly — witnesses told me the vehicle was travelling at about 20 miles an hour. Luckily, Roman recovered. But the impact was so severe that he spent three days in hospit

It's heart breaking for people who lose so much, and its happening everyday across our island. In November, at the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee we held our latest enquiry on Coastal erosion and landslips. East Suffolk Council were there to give evidence. As part of our committee work, I had previously in October I raised some of these issues with the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Emma Reynolds, and the story of Jean Flick and her family - which has been h

This November, I attended the Westminster Hall Debate on Parkinson - and I'm proud to back the "Parky Charter". The Charter is a five point charter which calls for improved care for people with Parkinson's. This comes after months of Parkinson’s UK volunteers campaigning across the country and securing over 113,000 signatures on the Movers and Shakers parliamentary petition. You can read more about the Parky Charter here https://4cacc870-6f0c-4ed8-ac81-71f8d26f5148.filesusr.c

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for children in the UK  And, tragically The Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) estimates that every single month 1,200 children are injured in traffic accidents that happen within 500 meters of the school gates. ​ We also know from Government data that 14% of child fatalities occur during the morning school run between 7 and 9 o’clock, and 23% happen after school between 3 and 5 o’clock.  ​ We can change thi

Tomorrow is my Saxmundham Jobs Fair, where there’ll be a mix of local and national employers, training providers and support organisations, all ready to showcase opportunities across a range of sectors and for all levels of experience.

A bit of a photo dump from the labour conference - things I did, people I spoke to, and things I spoke about.

Last week, I brought together Suffolk Constabulary and local stakeholders for a roundtable on crime and policing in Felixstowe.

Great to be at the Felixstowe Jobs Fair on Friday, meeting employers, training providers and organisations all in one place.

The funding announcement made this week for Felixstowe is a HUGE win for our community - £20 million of funding to be driven by our local community.

I was pleased to welcome the Minister responsible for to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to Alde Valley academy for a tour and roundtable last week.