I was delighted to attend the launch of the Primary Futures Parliamentary Champion programme, a major cross-party initiative that aims to raise the aspirations and broaden the horizons of primary school children. 

I was interested to learn about the work being done on accessibility and inclusion in rail, hosted by the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators and Network Rail at a recent event in Parliament.

On the 14th June 2019 three new interim general licences were issued for the killing or taking of certain wild birds in England.

I was delighted to take part in a countryside walk as part of the Suffolk Walking Festival. This year’s festival had a wide range of walks and events, helping people discover our fantastic county.

This year’s Suffolk Show once again highlighted the best that our county has to offer. Whether it was food, farming or agricultural heritage, there was something on offer for everyone. I am incredibly proud to represent a constituency that makes such a rich contribution in all of these areas.

Greater Anglia has launched an additional four services between Norwich, Ipswich and London Liverpool Street to speed up travel between our region and London.

It was fantastic to hold my second Older Person’s Fair in Bury St Edmunds and fourth overall. They are a really good way of bringing together organisations and charities to highlight local services for older people. It shone a spotlight on activities and opportunities in the local community.

I was incredibly disappointed at the revocation of the general licences and have made representations to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in this regard.

Natural England gave notification on 23rd April that three general licences would be revoked at 11:59pm on 25th April. These licences cover 16 species of birds, including several members of the crow family, Canada geese, some gulls, feral and wood pigeons.

We live in a fast changing world and much of this is being driven by new technology. Increasingly, we are seeing aspects of everyday life moving online. However, if we are not careful some people in our communities could easily be left behind.