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Gareth Bacon MP proposes new law to make flouting planning rules a criminal offence

Member of Parliament Gareth Bacon proposed a new law in Parliament today to make unauthorised developments a criminal offence in a bid to...

Statement on Afghanistan

It has been deeply saddening to see the consequences of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. For the 20 years that have elapsed since the...

What the boundary review means for Petts Wood and Knoll Ward

If you live in Petts Wood and Knoll Ward, the Boundary Commission is planning to remove you from the Orpington constituency. This will...

Borders Bill needed to fix our broken asylum system

Today in the House of Commons I spoke and voted in favour of the Nationality and Borders Bill which will introduce strong but fair border...

We must protect freedom of speech

Today in the House of Commons I spoke and voted in favour of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to protect freedom of speech...

Why I'm backing the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill today

Today the House of Commons will consider amendments and vote on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. I’ll be proudly backing it....

Why I'm backing the Armed Forces Bill

The Armed Forces Covenant will at last be placed in law. The Covenant, a moral obligation between the nation, the Government and our...

As a sense of normality returns, let's look to the future

As summer starts, something near normality is returning to Orpington's high street. It's buzzing with people eager to get out again and...

The Building Safety Bill explained

As the former Chairman of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority, I recall being guided through the burnt-out corridors of...

New legislation to tackle illegal immigration

Following a rise in illegal migrant crossings at Dover last year, I am pleased to say that the Government will be setting out a new law...

How worried should we be about the Indian variant?

We've all witnessed the terrible scenes of India's struggle against coronavirus in the past few weeks. A new variant of the virus has...

Reopening Orpington: Shops, pubs, gyms and more reopen today

Today we move into Step 2 of the Government’s roadmap for cautiously easing coronavirus restrictions. In this step, non-essential shops,...

Orpington 1st column: The end is in sight but we must proceed cautiously

After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. In a few short months, the nation will be vaccinated and liberated from...

PM confirms coronavirus rules to ease on 12 April

The Prime Minister has confirmed that coronavirus restrictions will be eased as planned on the 12th of April. This is fantastic news for...

Sadiq Khan must scrap his Outer London Tax plan

Today I spoke out against Sadiq Khan’s plan to charge drivers up to £5.50 to enter Greater London in the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan’s...