Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond and employment minister Jo Churchill have visited a Bramdean nursery to meet staff and talk about the early years sector.
Both met with Ali Pearce who runs Hummingbirds Nursery in Church Lane recently.
I know that our thoughts are with the King this week as he starts his cancer treatment. One in two people get cancer and it can be a devastating disease for anyone. I hope he has a speedy recovery and can continue his usual strenuous programme.
On 7th February 2024, I asked the Women and Equalities minister about girls going into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) - and mentioned that University Technology Colleges (UTC) are an excellent way of getting girls into these subjects!
On 5th February 2024, I was able to ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about how auto enrollment has helped people save for their pensions.
Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond has thrown her support behind more help for rural convenience stores following a report that showed they are facing multiple challenges.
The visit from the PM last Friday was poorly reported by Sky News and its coverage was edited to make it look as if the PM was laughing at the lady we were talking to. I hope that most people will have seen the extended version that showed a very different picture.
