General Election Announcement Thursday, 23 May, 2024 I informed the Prime Minister recently of my decision to stand down at the next election. It has been a privilege & honour to serve the people of Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket. I wish my successor all the best in representing this most wonderful part of our United Kingdom. Local News
Men’s Shed Association Host Parliamentary Reception 11th March 2022 Our understanding of the impact of loneliness and isolation on an individual’s health and wellbeing has grown in recent years. That is where Men’s Shed’s come... Local News
Putin must fail 4th March 2022 I recently met with the Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food at the Action for Climate Summit. We discussed the situation in his country and that we... Local News
Jo holds Stowmarket independent business roundtable 14th February 2022 Last Friday I held a roundtable with independent business owners from Stowmarket Town centre to discuss ways we can all work together to improve the town and... Local News
Jo visits local apprentice to celebrate #Apprenticeshipweek 11th February 2022 This week marks Apprenticeship week & today I met with Lily who is a Level 3 business administration apprentice working for her fathers business. It was great... Local News
£50M Funding Announcement for Dentistry 26th January 2022 I welcome the additional funding for dentistry announced yesterday as a first step, having raised the lack of NHS dentistry in Bury St Edmunds and across... Local News
Festive food initiative in West Suffolk 27th December 2021 A festive food initiative in Bury St Edmunds provided 90 heat-at-home Christmas meals and hampers to help support people spending Christmas day alone. The... Local News
£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK 21st December 2021 Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises, plus more than £100 million... Local News
Omicron variant measures 15th December 2021 We know the Omicron variant is growing much faster than the previous Delta variant, doubling every two to three days – risking a potentially serious rise in... Local News
Storm Overflow Response 18th November 2021 I know the importance of our rivers through my involvement with the River Lark catchment group and local individual who have made tremendous improvements to... Articles