Local voters want to end the live export of animals. Parliament cannot do so in the EU. Local voters also oppose aspects of the EU’s TTIP trade deal but trade policy is decided by the EU, not the UK. The EU can speak on our behalf on foreign affairs, which affects […]
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Armed Forces Day in Buckinghamshire, Saturday 27 June – please volunteer
This year, Armed Forces Day will be held on Saturday 27 June 2015 at the Aylesbury Rugby Club. We must never forget the achievements and sacrifices made by servicemen and women, their families, and those veterans whose bravery has secured our freedom in some of the most dangerous and challenging […]
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Reflections on Armed Forces Day
Today was Armed Forces Day: It’s an opportunity to do two things. Firstly, to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, Secondly, it gives the nation an opportunity to Show Your Support for the men […]
Read MoreTonight: 90th Birthday Celebration Dinner, High Wycombe Royal British Legion
Tonight, we’ll be celebrating the 90th Birthday of High Wycombe and District Royal British Legion Ex-Servicemen’s Club with our President, Mr Monty Seymour, who has held the office since 1967. The Royal British Legion and its Clubs matter. Here’s why:
Read MoreCould you donate a holiday to an armed forces family?
Via www.giveustime.org.uk, Give Us Time provides holidays to help families adjust to life after combat. This is possible thanks to generously donated week-long holidays in second homes, holiday homes and timeshares across the UK and beyond. Will you help by donating one week of time? Find out more here.
Read MoreBrize Norton repatriation question answered
A number of constituents asked about the repatriation process through Brize Norton so I submitted a written question to the Ministry of Defence. I have now had the Department’s response: Steve Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on arrangements for the repatriation […]
Read MoreAt last, summer’s back
Glorious weather failed to bless our Patrons’ party on Friday evening: the rain of the past few weeks fell hard. Thank goodness we are British, shivering only slightly under cover outdoors for a successful event. On Saturday, I was delighted to open Marlow Bottom’s 40th Rose Carnival, which was a […]
Read MoreRemembrance day
Remembrance day was, as ever, a deeply moving experience. I led prayers at All Saints, High Wycombe and I am most grateful to Paul Goodman for advance notice that I needed to bring my own prayers. I have a lengthier post in mind after the events of the past week, […]
Read MoreA privilege to serve
N.B. The author is Tim Hewish – my Parliamentary Researcher. Against the media backdrop of the Chancellor’s announcement to rein in benefit expenditure, there is one important policy pledge that should be granted more air time: – subsidised university education for the children of soldiers, sailors and airmen killed on active […]
Read MoreDavid Cameron: My radical plan for Britain’s armed forces – Telegraph
Via David Cameron: My radical plan for Britain’s armed forces – Telegraph: Taking full charge of the issue for the first time, the Prime Minister disclosed that more Chinook helicopters would be made available for British troops in Afghanistan. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph on the eve of the Tory party […]
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