Retail crime update Monday, 25 March, 2024 Retail crime is an issue that is raised with me by local traders and businesses. It has a devastating affect on our local economy and I was pleased to meet with Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne who leads on the issue at a briefing for MPs on what is being done to tackle this type of crime. Locally we will now be having a second full-time officer for Bury St Edmunds as well as improved... Local News
Transport disruption 16th September 2022 Transport Update Over the coming days, many hundreds of thousands of people will travel to London to pay their final respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II... Local News
Books of Condolence at the Royal Residences and across Suffolk 12th September 2022 You can pay your respects to the Royal Family on the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, via a message of condolence online or at public locations... Local News
Restoring the River Lark 18th August 2022 Sometimes, being a constituency MP, you get the chance to do things that really allow you to see a situation through another’s eyes. One such occasion was when... Local News
Jo shares her thoughts on Dementia provision 9th August 2022 Dementia Approximately 13,580 people are currently living with dementia in Suffolk. By 2030, it is estimated that this figure will rise to 18,770, an increase... Articles
Local MP encourages residents to have their say on new leisure, health and wellbeing facilities in Stowmarket 3rd August 2022 Residents, community groups and sports clubs are being invited to have their say on the development of plans for new leisure, health and wellbeing facilities in... Articles
Jo attends Rural Services APPG 22nd July 2022 This week I attended the meeting of the Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group to discuss off-grid heating in rural areas. I know decarbonisation of off... Westminster News
Westminster Hall Debate on National Grid’s Pylon Proposals 21st July 2022 I spoke out against the lack of proper consultation constituents have had on the East Anglia GREEN (EAG) proposals put forward by National Grid and the impact... Westminster News
MPs meet with representatives from Ofgem and National Grid to discuss East Anglia GREEN proposals 21st July 2022 Earlier this week myself and other members of the OffSET Taskforce of MPs met with representatives from Ofgem and National Grid to raise our concerns about the... Local News
Electronic Prescribing 20th July 2022 In welcoming the Secretary of State for Department of Health and Social Care, I asked him to commit to sorting out electronic prescribing between hospital... Speeches in Parliament