Westminster News

Parliament's back for a quick burst of law-making before breaking again for three weeks for the conference season. MPs will then have three more weeks to polish...

Jo Jones, of Newton Aycliffe with her husband, Neville Jones, were whisked away to London for a day alongside other NHS Champions on July 4 to celebrate their...

SUPPORTED HOUSING REGULATORY OVERSIGHT BILL A minority of unscrupulous agencies are exploiting gaps in the regulatory regime to claim higher benefit levels...

Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries This week I caught up with Mark Spencer, the Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries. We talked...

SPRING BUDGET: THE VERDICT Since my election as the MP for Sedgefield, I’ve seen my fair share of budget statements. While some pass with little excitement...

Sedgefield MP, Paul Howell, heralds Spring Budget As a ‘Victory’ For Working Families. Sedgefield MP, Paul Howell, has today heralded the Spring Budget as a...

30 FREE HOURS CHILDCARE This is a massive reform, childcare is obstacle to many skilled & experienced mothers retuning to workforce. At a stroke @Jeremy_Hunt...

Helping our Heroes You can judge a country by the way it treats it’s veterans. That’s why I’m thrilled an additional £33 million will be provided to help...

Protecting the Great British Pint Many constituents have contacted me about Alcohol Duty in the last several months. Today, the Chancellor had announced that...