Last week I voted in the House of Commons for the European Union (Referendum) Bill. It aims to put into law a commitment that the UK will have a referendum on whether it should continue with its membership of the EU. This bill states the vote must be held before…
Immigration is a subject I get questions about almost daily. Although significant steps have been taken to tackle the issue, much more needs to be done. Since the Government was elected in 2010 we have reduced the numbers of people coming into this country compared to the uncontrolled immigration that…
This week I attended the official opening of Leigh UTC, Kent’s first University Technical College at The Bridge in Dartford. The school for 14 to 19-year-olds was opened by Richard Noble, who held the land speed record between 1983 and 1997 and is master-minding a British bid to surpass 1000mph…
Ten days ago, Gareth Johnson MP and Stone Parish Council, publicly expressed concern at the situation faced by passengers using Stone Crossing Station. Today (Monday), Gareth Johnson MP and Cllr John Burrell, the Chairman of Stone Parish Council, met with representatives from Network Rail at Stone Crossing Station and were…