Here in South Derbyshire we are fortunate to have relatively low unemployment, and we have continued to see this figure reduce year on year since 2010.
On the day that Her Majesty gave the Royal Assent to the Brexit Bill, giving Theresa May the authority to trigger Article 50 and begin the process of leaving the European Union we had amazing news locally.
I was delighted to receive the good news that our constituency is to benefit from £4.4 Million pounds to kick start the Woodville regeneration project. I met with Sajid Javid Secretary of State for communities and Local Government to hear the news first hand.
I am so proud of our NHS and the first class service offered by UK doctors and nurses.However, the quality of the service we deliver, free to anyone who needs it, makes the UK a target for unscrupulous health tourism.
I was recently informed by Highways England that they are to carry out work to improve the safety of the A38 between Alrewas and the Toyota A50 Junction.
I have backed the National Consumer Week, a campaign to help people use their consumer rights to get problems with faulty goods like TVs, laptops and mobile phones resolved.
I welcome the Government’s recent announcement of £3 billion of investment on improving roads in a boost for motorists across the UK and in South Derbyshire.
The Autumn Statement showed how this Conservative Government lead by our new Prime Minister Theresa May will build a country that works for everyone and was the new Government’s first big opportunity to show how it is building on previous work.