The Prime Minister is appalled by the events which are unfolding in Ukraine and has spoken to the Ukrainian President in the early hours of this morning.
The West will not stand by as President Putin wages a campaign against the Ukrainian people.
Today Jack Lopresti MP visited Almondsbury Garden Centre.
Whilst Jack was there, he picked up a Sicilian Lemon tree, a present for his dad's birthday.
So today I will deliver a piece of Sicily to South Bristol!
Today, Jack walked around the local area to see if there was any damage resulting from Storm Eunice.
At Severn Beach some security fences were blown over from the new flood defence works.
Jack will be getting in touch with the contractors and reporting it.
Today I held my regular constituency surgery over the telephone (due to storm 'Eunice').
To make an appointment for a future surgery, please visit: http://jacklopresti.com/surgeries or email: jack.lopres
Storm Eunice update and useful emergency contacts:
Avon & Somerset Police are reporting very high numbers of 999 calls. Please only call 999 if there is an immediate risk to safety (e.g., a fallen live power cable).
Great to visit Boeing today. I enjoyed meeting two apprentices and hearing about their fantastic progress. I was also briefed by MD; Anna Keeling, on Boeing's exciting plans to increase their local workforce and take on more apprentices.
Great to catch up with Peter Rafferty to unveil a plaque to open a new office for Galvion UK Ltd; a company which supplies our armed forces & police with high-tech protective equipment such as helmets & body armour. I wish them every success in their future endeavours.
On Friday, February 11th, at the end of an eventful Apprenticeship Week, Jack met with local employer; Amazon, to hear more about the action they are taking to make 2022 a record year for new apprenticeships!
This year, Amazon will create 1500 new apprenticeships (up from 1000 last year) - includin
It was great to see Coniston Primary School Year 6 pupils and teachers in Westminster Hall. I enjoyed hearing the children’s ideas and answering their questions during the Q&A session - and it was great to see they enjoyed their visit to the House of Commons.
