Our Plan for Esher and Walton constituency includes getting more potholes repaired. We have already had success in getting roads like Walton Road and Dennis Road in Molesey resurfaced, but there is still more to do.
I enjoyed marking Parliament Week with residents and staff at Adelaide House, answering questions about the role of being an MP and what the government is doing to support the social care sector, which is still subject to some Covid restrictions.
Last week, the Foreign Office published its White Paper setting out the UK’s approach to global development. This paper focusses on using Official Development Assistance (ODA) to leverage private sector investment to boost funding for climate finance, mitigation and adaptation.
Thank you to Surrey County Council and Surrey Police for meeting with me and local parent, Julia Charlton, to assess road safety outside Ashley Primary School in Walton.
It was good to catch up with Lorraine and Chris Platt, Co-Founders of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, at their new office in Hampton Court to welcome the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill which was recently confirmed in the King’s Speech.
Critical minerals are essential for the green energy transition, from nickel in solar panels to graphite in EV batteries. If we are to achieve net zero by 2050, we are going to need a massive increase in our supply of critical minerals.
It was fun to stop by the bake sale for Dramatize and Caremark in Walton recently to pick up some delicious cakes and learn more about the valuable work Dramatize and Caremark do to support people in Elmbridge and beyond.