Today the Environmental Audit Committee took evidence on mapping the path to net zero. At this session, I asked the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero about the desertification of vast swathes of France, Italy and Spain. As similar summers are anticipated to take place here in the UK,…

Many concerned local residents have got in touch with me about the news that Boots want to close their pharmacy at UEA, Bluebell Road. Two other local pharmacies have closed in recent years, and alternatives will be very difficult to get to for many people, with the nearest branch of…

I was immensely proud last month to see an integral member of my Westminster Parliamentary team, Jason Pritchard, recognised in the Speaker’s ‘Roots to Parliament’ exhibition for Volunteer Week. Jason’s recognition is for his outstanding contribution as the founder of a community energy project in the City of London. His…

This week I appeared as a guest on BBC Politics Live. On the show, we discussed the Illegal Migration Bill, economic growth, and Thames Water. On Thames Water, I told the panel that water must be brought back into control. Instead of preparing us against the worst impacts of the…

I was asked by the Norwich Evening News (NEN) for my thoughts on new plans to establish a dentistry school at the UEA to help tackle our region’s dental care crisis. I told the NEN that I support UEA’s Norwich Dental Development Centre initiative and its ultimate aim of establishing a…

The energy crisis is set to continue for several more years, and sticking plaster solutions so far have left too many in pain. Millions are suffering every day – unable to afford even the basics like hot water, heating, and cooking, with energy debt is piling up. An energy system…

The energy crisis is set to continue for several more years. Millions are suffering every day – unable to afford even the basics like hot water, heating, and cooking, with energy debt is piling up. There is no need for this continued pain. The solutions are at our finger tips…

I voted to bring down the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill – also known as the Anti-BDS Bill – by supporting a Reasoned Amendment put forward by the Labour Party. Should it become law, this bill would have a far reaching and stifling effect on freedom of…

On Saturday I spoke at a demo in support of people seeking asylum outside a hotel where they are being temporarily housed. Being at the demo made me so proud of Norwich. Hundreds turned out to stand in solidarity with refugees, and against far-right racists who chose to and intimidate…

Following an independent review into Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust’s (NSFT) mortality data, ITV News Anglia asked me for my thoughts after the review revealed the Trust had lost track of how many of its patients died. I told ITV News Anglia: “It is a national scandal – you can’t…