Following on from Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry into critical minerals and recent AUKUS alliance confirmation, this represents an encouraging security and environmental development - Australia strikes pact with UK on minerals, rare earths: https://t.co/dfBrNFyj6R
Today the UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee released our report on combating state hostage diplomacy. We took evidence from a range of those effected, including a number of high profile cases, plus questioned the Foreign Secretary and others. 👉 https://t.co/cNWDvqNY82 https://t.co/SWdwMLCcfK
Thanks to the Home Secretary for briefing me earlier on the recently announced Immediate Justice programme for Sussex. Further information: 👇 https://t.co/a8VqPlRydL
“After a generation of being an elected representative in Crawley - it is time for a new generation, I will not be seeking re-election as Crawley’s MP.” - Statement from Henry Smith MP: https://t.co/uneuMb706T
Today I’ve been meeting with constituents, preparing parliamentary representations and conducting TV interviews. My Westminster Report details issues I’ve been pursuing; the March edition has just been sent out. For future bulletins you can sign up here: https://t.co/L0UYDvonWt
As the UK joins world’s fastest-growing trade bloc, it now has 136 million more customers than in the EU, thanks to this CPTPP accession. 🌏 🇬🇧 https://t.co/9WKyofB2Cf
A very productive meeting with Baroness Fookes - I’m delighted that this compassionate, principled and formidable parliamentarian has agreed to pilot my Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill through its next stages in the House of Lords. Sincere thanks Janet! https://t.co/9w1GfHfqgt
The poorest workers who need to drive and small firms will suffer most from Mayor Khan’s ULEZ tax expansion to outer London and for no environmental gain. Well done #Crawley Council @Conservatives Group for their motion condemning it last night; of course Labour prevaricated! https://t.co/Sg7SC63xTA
As a UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee member I spoke at a conference in Whitehall today organised by the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women. The regime in Tehran has poisoned over 15,000 school girls, a human rights atrocity to terrorise those calling for greater freedom.
With a number of other Sussex MPs, I was pleased to meet with the chief executives of Southern Water and the Environment Agency in Westminster about water quality and supply improvements. https://t.co/OXrGPHHOLp