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190,000 tonnes of edible food goes to waste every year from retailers and manufacturers. This could be redistributed to those who need it.

I am pleased that organisations across the country have used Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste.

The Departments for International Trade and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have agreed in principle to the formation of a Trade and Agriculture Commission.

The ‘bounce back’ plan of trade measures for the agriculture, food and drink industry announced by colleagues in Government is extremely welcome to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus.

People living across our community will benefit from the Budget as we deliver on the promises we made to the British people. Investing in infrastructure, the NHS and public services.

I was pleased to be able to attend ‘Brew Monday’ in Parliament along with representatives of Samaritans to encourage people to get together over a hot drink, especially at this time of year.

I was delighted to pledge my support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean organised by Keep Britain Tidy, which will run from 20th March to 13th April.

It is a great honour to have been re-elected to represent the Bury St Edmunds constituency in Parliament. I will work for everyone in our community.

Much of the content on this website was established while I was a Member of Parliament. As Parliament has been dissolved there are no MPs until after the General Election on 12 December 2019.

Changes have been announced to the way train delays are recorded, benefiting passengers by making it easier to hold train companies to account. 

It has always been my clear aim that I want us to leave the EU with a deal. The terms of the existing Withdrawal Agreement in its current form are, however, unacceptable to Parliament. MPs have rejected it on three occasions, along with a number of other options put in front of them.