I have written to the Minister to highlight concerns raised at my recent SEND roundtable. The meeting with parents and carers of children with special educational needs was invaluable and has informed me in my ongoing campaign. I’m still waiting for a meeting with the Minister.

Thank you for the warm welcome at Oxford Instruments in Severn Beach. They design and make machines that enable customers to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors, capable of manufacturing at the atomic scale. A truly remarkable place.

After my Thornbury surgeries today, my caseworker and I nipped into Dee’s cake shop, then I picked up some books in the Lions book shop.

Congratulations to Lib Dem candidates Kate Andrews and Jon Lean who have won seats on Frampton Cotterell Parish Council, beating Reform UK by taking 74% of the vote on a very high turnout of 40.5% I’m delighted that residents have backed Kate and Jon and rejected Reform.

Businesses in Chipping Sodbury and Yate are invited to an event at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, 5-6.30pm on May 26. I will be there, along with the Chamber of Commerce, to hear about the issues affecting your business.

Congratulations to Aurora Hedgeway School in Pilning - the Modeshift STARS National SEND School of the Year for its travel plans. The school is tucked away on a single track road and has introduced a park and ride scheme, more taxi sharing and secured a 20mph speed limit.

I have spoken to years 10 and 12 at Castle School about what my job entails and how they can be involved in the democratic process. 16 year olds can vote at the next general election, so they will be able to cast their first vote!

It was good to catch up with Katie and James Still at The Play Shed in Yate. I will be raising their concerns about VAT rates for hospitality and business rates with ministers.

I was very impressed with the students I met during my visit to SGS’s Filton Campus. They were very clear about what they wanted to achieve and how SGS College is helping them as they start out on their careers across South Gloucestershire and beyond.

I hope you’ve had a nice bank holiday Monday. I spent some of it at Iron Acton’s May Day celebrations and at Tytherington’s May Day Fair. Always great events

Parliament has been prorogued, the king’s Speech for the new session is on May 13. I’ve been reflecting on a busy period.

Some perfect weather for my surgeries in Marshfield and Wick

It was lovely to cut the ribbon and officially open the Thornbury Banking Hub today. It’s already busy and will be a vital service for people in the town who want to have a face to face meeting with their bank.

Today the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, giving new rights to tenants. I popped into Yate Shopping Centre to meet the people behind the #WErentcampaign A free guidebook in plain English is available at www.we-rent.org.uk The pop up living room was a lot of fun!

I have signed a letter to the Education Secretary expressing concerns about the integrity of the government’s SEND consultation following reports that Labour MPs have received pre-written suggestions on what they should report back after meeting with constituents

The Badminton Road bridge over the M4 will open to Pedestrians and cyclists can use it from 19 June at 11am; it will be opened to motorists overnight. I am delighted that the bridge is finally set to open. It's been a very difficult three years for local people and businesses

I was pleased to speak in a debate about the DVLA and its dealings with people who have medical issues. It has meant months of delays for people getting their licence renewed or restored. It’s cost people their independence and livelihoods. Watch here: youtu.be/28Y9pqu7JN4

One of the more unusual visitors to parliament. This is Prestur, an Icelandic horse and a support animal for neurodivergent people, helping them to build confidence and emotional connections. Prestur also happens to be the 2017 Icelandic Horse world champion!

After the issue was raised by a concerned business, I asked the minister how our critical energy infrastructure is being kept safe from possible Chinese interference.

Trumpflation is ballooning the cost of living. All cheered on by Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch.

It was great to chat with young apprentices and graduates who are working on carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects. Their work is important in the fight against climate change.

I am honoured to have been re-selected by the Liberal Democrats to stand at the next election in Thornbury & Yate. I will continue to work hard for local people and campaign for them both locally and in Westminster.

I put it to the PM that the Foreign Office must have been under pressure from someone to override the vetting outcome. I got another non-answer - that’s 3 in 8 days!

I hosted a round table meeting to discuss Special Educational Needs and Disabilities at Dodington Parish Hall. It was to assist parents and carers to make their responses to the SEND White Paper consultation and to help me continue to speak up for them in Parliament.

I asked the Prime Minister at PMQ’s whether he would support the redevelopment of Yate train station

I have asked the Prime Minister when he will act to help businesses facing soaring energy prices as a result of the Middle East crisis

Thank you to Marcus Pont, CEO of Domin Engineering in Pucklechurch for showing me around the factory and sharing his concerns about the impact of Government policy. It was fascinating to see the high tech 3D metal printers and robots at work.

I visited the Bromford Housing Association, which is based in Chipping Sodbury, to hear about the ‘AlertaCall’ technology they use to connect with residents and keep them safe

I pulled the winning raffle tickets when I visited The Memory Cafe at Doynton. It provides support for people living with dementia and their carers. The cafe runs on the first Thursday of each month from 2pm - 4pm at Doynton Village Hall www.facebook.com/p/The-Memory...

One of the most enjoyable events of the year - the Easter Bonnet competition at Kingsgate Park. Glorious weather too! The only difficult part of the day was picking the winners with Alan Monaghan, the Deputy Mayor of Yate.

Thank you to everyone at Wellesley Primary School in Yate for their warm welcome. I had a chance to discuss funding challenges and the proposed government legislation for Special Educational Needs with Head Heather Small and Chair of Governors Stewart Osgood.

I know better bus services are a priority for many people in Thornbury and Yate. Here’s a chance to have your say with the people who make the decisions.

I was honoured to be asked to open the new African Forest area at the Bristol Zoo Project. I cut the ribbon with Roma Wells, presenter of the BBC Travel Programme who was filming for a new episode. The new gorilla house is brilliant, I will be back with my big camera!

I was delighted to officially open the new manafacturing unit at Ingenia in Yate. It’s one of the world’s largest producers of ID credential cards, from hotel room access cards to national identity cards. It's a family owned, local success story

Local bus services could be at risk because of rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East war. I asked the Minister how the Government can protect them as this crisis unfolds

We are now in Easter Recess. Here's what I did for Thornbury and Yate: Raised case or constituent stuck in the Middle East Pushed for support for those using heating oil and LPG Challenged the Minister on bus funding and secured a meeting

I have visited SBUS in Brixton, a technical college. I spoke to the Principal to learn more about its success story and what we can do in Thornbury and Yate to make technical education more accessible, building the clean power workforce of the future.

I’ve had a meeting with GWR and Network Rail where we discussed requests for a late night train from Bristol to Yate, improvements to Yate station and better public transport connectivity. I will continue to raise the concerns constituents have expressed in my Rail Survey

We had some wonderful spring sunshine to enjoy as we spent time chatting to people in Thornbury at the weekend.

I have met representatives of the Civil Service Pensions Alliance who are supporting those whose Civil Service pensions have been unacceptably delayed. I have raised this debacle in the Commons and will continue to push the government to help those affected.

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