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Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond has thrown her support behind more help for rural convenience stores following a report that showed they are facing multiple challenges. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Rural Shop Report 2024 said government assistance is needed to tackle retail crime and s

First up on Monday morning was a visit from Clanfield’s Attenborough Explorers (senior scouts) to Westminster.

On 30th January 2024, I was able to ask the Minister of State for Development about the recent conference on settlements.

The visit from the PM last Friday was poorly reported by Sky News and its coverage was edited to make it look as if the PM was laughing at the lady we were talking to. I hope that most people will have seen the extended version that showed a very different picture.

Flick spoke in a debate in Parliament on the crisis in the Red Sea and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Flick asked the Prime Minister about rumours it is planned to proscribe the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Ansar Allah group, warning that this would risk the humanitarian missions of charitable organisations.

I was honoured to attend the installation of the Bishop of Winchester last week. He has already made his maiden speech in the House of Lords and I expect will be contributing greatly to amending legislation.

Flick Drummond asks Rishi Sunak about support for the people of Yemen and the peace process to end the civil war in the country.

Happy New Year. I hope 2024 is a good year for you all. Politically, it has certainly got off to a rapid start with a lot on the agenda.
Breaking news as I write this is that the US and UK have bombed targets in Yemen to prevent any more attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

Flick asked the Defence Minister, James Heappey, to look at the delivery of aid to Gaza by air-drop in addition to our efforts to deliver it by sea via Egypt.