Tag Archives: Andrew Griffith

MPs debate checks to ‘safeguard’ gamblers


In Parliament this week several important debates will take place. This afternoon a subject will be organised by Christina Rees, the Labour MP for Neath in South Wales. Christina sets out “e-petition 649894 relating to financial risk checks for gambling” … Continue reading

Posted in Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

MPs who have raised Sussex Wildlife Trust in the past


It is always interesting to observe when MPs raise significant themes in Parliament and here are several existing Sussex MPs that have referred to Sussex Wildlife Trust in Parliament in the past. It will be very interesting to see if … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On Monday Chi Onwurah asked a STEM question


On Monday in Parliament there was a written question from Chi Onwurah who is the Newcastle upon Tyne Central MP. Her question was focused on STEM and it was interesting that the response came from Andrew Griffith who is a … Continue reading

Posted in Parliament and Democracy, STEM | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Gillian Keegan leads the way at Tory Conference


(This piece was published in the Brighton Argus today – 9th October 2023) The last few days has seen three Party Political Conferences overlapping this weekend. The only one taking part here in Brighton was the Green Party and on … Continue reading

Posted in Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

last week in Parliament some unusual voting took place


Today is the beginning of the third week of Parliament however this week marks the end of usual Parliament sessions until the third week of October as the three main political parties will hold their Party Conferences for this year. … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

There were some recent fascinating votes in Parliament


Last week there were many events that arose in Parliament which involved several Sussex MPs and a range of many other MPs. There were some bizarre vote decisions which included Sussex votes and there was also an intriguing debate on … Continue reading

Posted in Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Several significant themes from last weeks Parliament


Last week several significant themes emerged including on Monday the second reading of a Bill called Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) that Gillian Keegan, the Chichester MP set out. On Tuesday a session entitled High Street Bank Closures involved … Continue reading

Posted in Charities, Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Will our MPs connect with Sussex “Ocean Hackathon”


A few days ago, I spotted a Sussex event that is a call for people who are passionate about our local coast and want wildlife thriving which is at the De La Warr Pavilion on Saturday the 10th September. This … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Education, Environment, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

One Minister who wants excellent trading with the EU


One of the Sussex MPs became a Minister back in February although I did not notice he had done so until this week. However on the 8th of July his role changed post the planned resignation from the Prime Minister. … Continue reading

Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A significant reaction from several Sussex MPs


The first of the Sussex Ministers to resign is Mims Davies and we may see some more resignations in the next few days if Boris does not step down. At least one of the new senior Ministers, the new Chancellor … Continue reading

Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment