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Welcome to my latest newsletter to keep you updated on my work in Parliament and around Amber Valley. Brexit has continued to dominate the headlines and parliamentary business, but there has also been some positive news regarding Alfreton Station and a visit from the Secretary…
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This week has seen a series of important votes on Brexit. The key votes were as follows:
Tuesday – The Prime Minister’s deal was rejected by 391 votes to 242, majority 149
Wednesday – Leaving with No Deal in any circumstances was rejected by 321 votes to 278, majority 43
Thursday – A 2nd referendum was rejected by 334 votes to 85, majority 249
Thursday – Extending the departure date was agreed by 413 votes to 202 – majority 211
Next week the Prime [...]
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Dear Constituent,
Welcome to a special edition of my newsletter to remind you about a Brexit residents’ meeting I’m holding next week.
Brexit Residents’ Meeting – register your place now:
As mentioned in my last newsletter, I’m holding a series of Brexit residents’ meetings, to update constituents on what’s happening in Parliament, answer your questions, listen to your concerns, and discuss the different plans for the various exits.
The first residents’ meeting will take place on Friday [...]
Read MoreBrexit is still the main business at Westminster as our date of departure gets closer. Three weeks ago Parliament gave the Prime Minister a mandate to renegotiate her deal by replacing or removing the Irish backstop which is the main, although not only, issue which led to MPs rejecting the deal by a record majority. We voted again last week but not on anything substantial and we have the potential for more votes next week. It is not clear at [...]
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Dear Constituent,
Welcome to my latest newsletter to keep you updated on my work in Parliament and around Amber Valley.
As always, you’ll find a selection of what I’ve been up to over the last few months and details of upcoming events. You’ll also find the usual information about my columns, surgeries and how to contact me.
Brexit update:
Two weeks ago Parliament voted to indicate that it would accept the deal if the controversial backstop [...]
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