Out and about today in Rothwell with Cllr Tom Smith. There has been flooding here recently as well as overflowing drains. I have taken this up with Anglian Water.

Very informative to meet with the housing charity Framework. We need better joined-up government to end homelessness. Reducing migration and building more affordable houses and flats would help immensely. Charities and housing groups like Framework do excellent work in the mean time to try and ma

Today we broke ground on the new Savoy Cinema at Gainsborough. This is being built by Gelder Group, the excellent local firm that is the model of social responsibility. None of this would be happening without the £6 million grant I helped persuade Michael Gove the Levelling Up Secretary to grant.

I went to visit David Ward, the sub postmaster at East Barkwith. He has been a powerful voice for postmasters in the East Midlands and has been a great help keeping me up to date on the many issues affecting them. Not least is the Horizon scandal which was highlighted by a recent television progra

I visited Andy's Children's Hospice charity shop in Market Rasen. Many thanks to Rosey Norton for the invitation and for showing me around Please support this wonderful local entity in Market Rasen which raises money for a very important charity.

As everyone knows, Gainsborough was the capital of England under the incomparable Sweyn Forkbeard. Historic market towns like ours need to be preserved and protected. As everyone knows, Gainsborough was the capital of England under the incomparable Sweyn Forkbeard.

At Treasury Questions I had the chance to ask Ministers what fiscal steps they are taking to support small businesses. I pointed out that becoming an entrepreneur in this country has become increasingly purgatorial over the past twenty-five years. Small businessmen do not want more handouts and al

In the Commons today I pointed out that High Streets are fundamentally important to communities across Britain and we're working hard to improve the town of Gainsborough. Our district councils are doing the hard work of looking after our high streets and communities. I am very sceptical of the nee

I was delighted to meet Holly Meneer of Queen Elizabeth's High School in Parliament on 15 January. The school has been recognised for its work by the British Council, who have granted it their International School Award. Well done to all the hard-working teachers and staff who have made QEHS such

I greatly enjoyed my visit to the Parish School in Gainsborough. These are wonderful kids with very caring and conscientious teachers. The School Council here have lobbied me for a new roof, so I will write to the Funding Council.