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Statement on future of farming

Last week there was an Opposition Day debate on ‘UK Farming and Inheritance Tax’. I was unable to attend that debate due to serving on the Environmental Audit Select Committee, which was meeting at the same time. Instead, I attended and spoke in a Westminster Hall...

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Today I have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to ask her to consider three potential ways forward that could help address concerns about the impact of changes to inheritance tax on farming, while still addressing fairness. The full text of the letter is...

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Letter to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

On Tuesday, I met with a group of farmers from Herefordshire in Parliament to listen to their concerns about the Government's changes to inheritance tax. Today, I wrote to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to urge her to meet with the NFU, to press for an urgent...

Letter to the Foreign Secretary

Letter to the Foreign Secretary

Today, Adrian Ramsay, Carla Denyer, Sian Berry and I wrote to David Lammy to clarify the Government's position on the risk of genocide in Gaza. The full text of the letter is below. Letter to David Lammy MP, Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

Letter to the Chancellor and Environment Minister

Yesterday's Budget included a worrying 2% real-terms reduction in DEFRA’s revenue budget over the next two years. For that reason, I have today written to the Chancellor and the Environment Minister to urge the government to consider the serious implications of an...

Letter to the Schools Minister

Letter to the Schools Minister

Yesterday, I spoke in an important debate on SEND provision in schools. I raised the case of Westfield School in Leominster, and asked the Government to commit to the School Rebuilding Programme and the vital capital funding it provides. As my question was not...

Prostate Cancer UK

Prostate Cancer UK

I joined Prostate Cancer UK's launch event for their first year plan for the new Government.This disease affects 1 in 8 men, and does really important work to raise awareness, fund research and provide support

Letter to the Minister for Water and Flooding

Letter to the Minister for Water and Flooding

Today, I wrote to the Minister for Water and Flooding to press the Government for urgent action on flooding. The full text of my letter is below: Letter to Emma Hardy MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) Dear Emma, I write to...

Herefordshire Mencap Visit

Herefordshire Mencap Visit

Huge thanks to Herefordshire Mencap and Our News Our Views (ONOV) for a great meeting! I learned a lot about the key issues that local people with learning disabilities want me to work on, including affordable transport, benefits & the cost of living, and local...

Wigmore School Students interview Ellie

Wigmore School Students interview Ellie

In a visit to both the high school and junior school at Wigmore, Ellie was grilled by a Year 11 class and the junior school council.  The students asked fantastic questions and were so friendly and engaged.  The Year 11 class managed the fielding of questions amongst...