My latest SFP column - December 2025 Thursday, 18 December, 2025 As we enter the final week before Christmas, I hope most readers will be more organised than me – and are able to avoid last minute shopping. But whether you’re completely stocked up for the Yuletide phase or still have some way to go to tick everything off the list, I’m sure you won’t mind my usual refrain… don’t forget to shop local! Helpfully, the Town Council have produced a free Sudbury... Articles
My Statement on Downing Street FPNs 13th April 2022 On the matter of Fixed Penalty Notices issued to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, I recognise why there is such strength of feeling, and it is important that... Articles
My Response to the Bramford to Twinstead Consultation - March 2022 21st March 2022 My response to the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement statutory consultation can be found below: First of all, may I express my gratitude to your colleagues at... Local News
My Latest Column - March 2022 16th March 2022 My most formative political experience was undoubtedly the time I spent in Eastern Europe in the 1990s, particularly Romania. Although the Cold War was... Local News
Suffolk MPs call for compassion in accepting Ukrainian refugees 11th March 2022 Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to support Ukraine on Ipswich Cornhill on Wednesday. Suffolk's MPs have called for the UK to show compassion and cut... Westminster News
MP organises jobs and skills fair to drive up local employment 10th March 2022 James Cartlidge MP has welcomed the news that the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills), Alex Burghart MP will be attending his... Articles
Kernos Centre in Sudbury voices gratitude as supporters highlight importance of counselling charity at annual meeting 7th March 2022 Kernos Centre annual general meeting in February 2022. From left to right: Peter Brown, treasurer and director of finance; Chris Boatwright, director of... Local News
My latest column - 17th February 2022 17th February 2022 While the world’s eyes are understandably focused on events in the Ukraine, it is imperative that as a government we remain focused on delivering our domestic... Articles
Construction firm wins golden ticket to build Suffolk chocolate factory 10th February 2022 Work has begun to transform a former baby bottle production plant in a Suffolk village into a chocolate and cocoa factory. The former Philips Avent facility, in... Local News
My latest column - 20th January 2022 20th January 2022 Throughout my time as an MP, I have always had correspondence that makes for difficult reading, particularly those traumatic cases of individual constituents... Articles
