A very substantial number of constituents in Rugby and Bulkington have contacted me over the Bank Holiday weekend to ask my views on Dominic Cummings. Over the next day or so I will be responding with the following letter.
First and foremost, I want to thank all those key workers in our NHS, schools, and councils; our care workers, supermarket staff and food retailers and all those in other sectors who have continued working over recent weeks.
There is a great deal to look forward to in 2020 as the Government prepares to embark upon the programme set out by the Conservatives during the General Election campaign to unleash Britain’s potential and deliver on our promises.
Last week Parliament debated the ambitious proposals to end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040. During this debate, I was very pleased to be able to talk about the ways in which Rugby is helping to drive this change in the automotive sector.
At this stage in the process of delivering the outcome of the 2016 referendum, there is nothing to be gained for the UK by changing the leader of the Conservative Party. To pursue this process will not change the Parliamentary arithmetic and will put the process back in time.
On Tuesday Parliament returned following the summer recess for what will undoubtedly be a challenging few weeks as MPs finalise the UK’s terms for leaving the European Union on 29th March 2019.
As Parliament rises for the summer recess, the Government has brought forward the Chequers Agreement, which sets out a pragmatic and positive plan for the UK’s future relationship with the European Union.
