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 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.

Since the Prime Minister first brought her deal, negotiated with the EU, to Parliament I have supported it. I recognise there are strongly held concerns about the deal, but there are also a number of positives.

The UK public finances have reached a turning point. I am delighted that our economy will continue to grow and the jobs market will continue to thrive.

The campaign for this year’s World Book Day was ‘Share a Story’. Just ten minutes of reading a day can make a huge difference to a child’s learning and development.

I welcome the recent announcement that there will be a consultation on government proposals to amend the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 to deal with challenges communities can face with unauthorised encampments. This shows the importance being given to this issue in government.

International Women’s Day gives us an opportunity every year to take stock of the work being done in the UK and around the world to bring equality for women.

The data published by the Office for National Statistics this month showed a number of positive trends in the labour market. The number of people in work is at a record high and wages outpaced inflation for the eleventh month in a row.

Jo Churchill MP gave her support to those affected by cancer and the NHS staff who care for them at a special Westminster event for World Cancer Day.