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New Animal Welfare Strategy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has unveiled our new Animal Welfare Strategy, bringing forward some of the strongest changes to animal welfare in a generation.
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A look forward to 2026
Over the past year, alongside colleagues in the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), I’ve continued to work closely with local farmers. I’ve met with more than 50 farmers across North West Leicestershire and have consistently pressed the Government to rethink its Inheritance and Property relief proposals.
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Farming IHT Update
Over the past year, alongside colleagues in the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), I’ve continued to work closely with local farmers. I’ve met with more than 50 farmers across North West Leicestershire and have consistently pressed the Government to rethink its Inheritance and Property relief proposals.
22/12/2025Read More
GET IN TOUCH
As your local MP there are a number of different things I can help you with or offer advice on, such as; benefits, immigration, tax issues, problems with the NHS, child maintenance and education matters.
I would love to hear from you about what you think my priorities should be as your MP for North West Leicestershire and what matters most to you.
Please use the contact form to get in touch with me. Please remember to provide as many details as possible, including your name, address and full details of your issue.
Ashby Temporary Banking Hub Now Open!
It was fantastic to visit the new temporary Banking Hub in the heart of the town with Deputy Mayor, Cllr Murrae Blair-Park. It's vital that, while work on the permanent hub continues, local people continue to have access to in-person banking services. My office has worked closely with Ashby de la Zouch Town Council and Cash Access UK to make sure that happens.
The hub will be open from Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm (I've already asked about the possibility of Saturdays in the future too) with the following banks on rotation each day:
Monday: NatWest
Tuesday: HSBC (from Mid May)
Wednesday: Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland (from June)
Thursday: Santander
Friday: Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland (from June)
I’d encourage everyone to make use of this new service and see how it can benefit them, and don’t forget to take advantage of everything the library has to offer too!
It’s been great to go through this process in Ashby, and I’m continuing to push for similar services to be introduced in Coalville following the announcement of the closure of its last bank. I’ve also written to the five major banks to request additional support for residents in Castle Donington. ... See MoreSee Less
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From Coalville to Measham, Moira, and beyond, our industrial heritage has shaped the local landscape. For generations, our former miners powered this country, and thats why during this Parliament at last Novembers budget our government recognised their sacrifices by boosting the pensions of over 750 former miners in North West Leicestershire by 40%.
That was thanks to the Labour Government’s transfer of the £2.3bn investment reserve back to British Coal Superannuation Scheme members.
That gave former miners an average boost of £100 per week back into their pockets!
I’m proud of our local industrial heritage. It touches nearly every part of North West Leicestershire, and I’m proud that our Labour Government has delivered on our pledge to support our former mineworkers.
And I’m still working hard on the future sharing arrangements with colleagues on the Mine Workers Pension Scheme, meeting with the trustees and Ministers in Parliament. ... See MoreSee Less
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An update after the COBR meeting earlier today following the attack in Golders Green. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Prorogation of Parliament has taken place today ahead of the next session of Parliament and the King's Speech on Wednesday 13th May.
Lots has taken place and i’ll be spotlighting plenty of that work in the coming days in case you missed any of it…
… We’ve delivered the biggest upgrade to workers rights in a generation!
Here’s what that means for you 👇
🤧Day-one sick pay (no more waiting 3 days)
👶Day-one parental leave rights (including paternity)
❌Stronger penalties for employers breaching redundancy rules
👷🏽♂️Moves toward more predictable working patterns, ending exploitative zero-hours contracts
🤝Easier union recognition
🚨Whistleblowing protections for reporting sexual harassment
…and much more! ... See MoreSee Less
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Following yesterday’s vote in the House, I want to clarify the process that took place, what the vote concerned, and why I voted with the Government.
You can read more below 👇 ... See MoreSee Less
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Many people often wonder how MPs can help. There are so many different ways, and today I want to highlight one issue that comes up… driving licence delays.
I’ve been contacted by a number of constituents who have experienced difficulties renewing their licences in a timely manner, especially where medical assessments are involved. As your MP, part of my role is to work with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to chase outstanding applications, while also raising ongoing concerns with colleagues in Government so wider improvements can be made.
Just this week, a debate in the House acknowledged that service levels in Drivers Medical Services have fallen well below expectations in recent years. (Unfortunately, due to diary clashes, I couldn't speak in the debate)
The Department has now moved to a more modern system for managing applications, and the DVLA has recruited additional staff to help reduce the backlog. As a result, so far in April, the average time to make a licensing decision in medical cases is 56.6 working days, which is a significant reduction from 71.4 days in February.
Licences will be prioritised where necessary, and in many cases, drivers may be able to continue driving under Section 88. However, delays are still unacceptable, which is why the DVLA is also working with the Department for Transport to explore further improvements.
In our office, we’ve had some very positive cases where we’ve been able to expedite long-running applications. If you’re impacted by delays, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and I’ll always do my best to help.
This is just one example of the hundreds of pieces of casework I deal with each week. ... See MoreSee Less
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It was great to bring people together again on Saturday to talk about the SEND system and the current government consultation. A special thanks to Robert Martin, CEO of Menphys, for joining the discussion.
Hearing directly from parents, teachers, and experts in the same room to share perspectives and experiences will help shape my response to the consultation. The conversations were honest, especially around the long waits families face for EHCPs and the impact that has on children.
What stayed with me most was the shared determination to improve things. Every child deserves the right support and the best possible start in life, and it’s clear there’s a real appetite to keep pushing for change.
Thank you to everyone who came along and spoke so openly, not just on Saturday but also at my previous event in Coalville a couple of weeks ago. ... See MoreSee Less
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Amazing experience to be volunteering at the TCS London Marathon today!
A big well done to everyone from North West Leicestershire who took part. (I can’t name you all in the video!!)
A special thank you to everyone involved in the organising, those actually running the marathon (certainly not easy in this heat!), the crowds cheering everyone on, and of course all the amazing fundraising that goes on for such brilliant charities all across the UK. ... See MoreSee Less
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It was great to meet with Coats4Kids earlier this week🧥
They work with primary schools up and down the country to remove one specific barrier to children’s readiness to learn - delivering adequate winter coats to kids that need them.
Every child deserves to arrive at school warm, confident and ready to learn.
Coats4Kids provides brand-new winter coats to children in need discreetly, stigma-free and at no cost to families.
Listening to the passion that Peter and Angela have for this amazing charity was inspiring.
They offer so much support for families in our community, and you can find out more about the work they do here: www.coats4kids.org.uk/
I will be continuing to support them wherever possible, and thank them for all the incredibly hard work they’ve done so far.
They did say a huge thank you to all of the rotary clubs that have helped fundraise.
Rotary Club of Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Coalville Belvoir Rotary Club ... See MoreSee Less
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