It was great to visit Asterdale Primary School last week.

How many times in a day do you come into contact with plastic? My guess is that you don’t even do it consciously but it would likely start first thing in the morning when shampoo, shower gel and even toothpaste are squeezed from plastic containers.

A Derbyshire MP has come out in support of a campaign to protect Belper’s greenbelt and historic sites.

Today I would like to make clear my total support for Protect Belper’s campaign to protect our green fields and historic sites.

Women at War 100

Read my account of the mice invasion in the House in The Times this morning. Westminster not always as glamorous as it sounds!

An article written by Pauline Latham OBE MP appeared in The Times this morning. In her piece, she discusses the UK ivory trade and calls for stricter legislation to be introduced by the Government in order to combat the appalling slaughter of elephants that currently occurs - with one elephant be

My newsletter for this month is now complete. Please have a look and see what I have been doing for Mid Derbyshire, both in the constituency and in Parliament. 

Ahead of UN’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, Pauline Latham OBE MP calls on governments to enable women “to deal with periods in a hygienic and dignified way.”

Derby Telegraph Article, January 28th, 2015