Anne Marie's Weekly Colum Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 The first week back in Westminster after the short Conference Recess and the House of Commons was busy finalising pieces of legislation before the King’s Speech at the beginning of November. On Tuesday, MPs were considering House of Lords amendments to the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill. This Bill sets the foundations for devolution, empowering local communities and their leaders to have far... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 19th July 2023 I was extremely lucky to receive an invitation to the Mansion House dinner at which the Chancellor delivered his annual Mansion House speech, this Chancellor’s... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 4th July 2023 The Financial Services and Markets Bill returned to the House of Commons this week. I have raised my concerns about access to cash and cash acceptance on a... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 26th June 2023 It has now been seven years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Whilst we would all like to have seen more, let’s be proud of what we... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 19th June 2023 The Procurement Bill completed its remaining stages in the House of Commons on Tuesday before the Bill was sent back to the Lords for consideration of the... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 13th June 2023 The global challenges over the past few years have shown us just how important it is to have a strong farming sector, and resilient farmers are essential for a... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 7th June 2023 The most recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show annual net migration of 606,000, an unprecedented figure and one that is 118,000 higher than... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 18th May 2023 A funny short week in Westminster following the Bank holiday, but that does not mean that it was not busy! The Energy Bill was properly debated for the first... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 11th May 2023 The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla was a great spectacle. It was Britain at its best. The Ceremony, the Coronation procession (which had... Articles
Anne Marie's Weekly Column 3rd May 2023 Another busy week in Westminster as we head into the first of three bank holiday weekends this month! The Public Order Bill is now going on to receive Royal... Articles