Attended the APPG for Apprenticeships 'Apprenticeship Fair' in the House of Commons today.
It was great to meet two BAE Systems apprentices.
BAE have taken on a record number of over 800 apprentices this year and are still taking applications until the 28th February.
During a debate on UK defence rotary strategy, I highlighted the lives Chinooks saved in their role as Medical Emergency Response Teams supporting our troops on operations.
I congratulated Boeing and the Royal Air Force for ensuring this aircraft has been kept flying for 40 yrs.
It was a privilege to meet and be blessed by The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III earlier today for a briefing on 'Christianity in the Holy Land' held in Parliament.
It was fascinating to hear his perspective on Christianity across the middle east.
During the Department for International Development questions today, I asked the Minister about issues with UK funding to the Kurdistan region of Iraq to help cope with the significant influx of Syrian Refugees.
Since 2014 the Kurdish Region of Iraq has accommodated a million refugees and displaced
Today I held one of my regular surgeries, this week at the Frenchay Village Hall in Frenchay.
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Visited the Blind Veterans office in Bradley Stoke today to meet local volunteers and fieldworkers.
The charity cares for military veterans with sight loss, whether or not they sustained the loss of sight through their service to our nation.
Was a pleasure and great to meet pupils from Almondsbury School during their visit to Parliament today.
Have some research and follow up work to do, looking forward to visiting the school soon.
Thank you to the pupils and staff of Frenchay C of E Primary School for hosting me again for a visit. A really warm welcome from lots of energetic students. I enjoyed catching up, answering pupils' questions, and hearing exciting plans for the future.
Today in the House of Commons, I asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to assure the House that the Government's repeated commitment to end the witch hunt of our ex forces personnel and the vexatious prosecutions will not be sacrificed on the altar of political expediency.
Great to be elected to chair the new APPG on Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capability.
We will look at all aspects of the UK's defence manufacturing base and its importance to our strategic capabilities. The group will be producing a report to be submitted to the SDSR.
