Parliament is now in Easter recess, and therefore I will not be producing a newsletter for the next two weeks.  My staff and I will continue to monitor and respond to emails as normal, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. ANTHROPY PANEL On Wednesday, I visited the Eden Project in Cornwall to attend the ‘Anthropy Panel’ in my role as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business. I was joined on the panel by Jennifer Nadel (CEO, Compassion in Politics), Ben Roome (CEO, Mova Group) and...

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS: Over Spring recess, I will be holding question and answer sessions in both Mortlake and Ham.  These question and answer sessions are intended to be an opportunity for residents of the respective wards to raise issues which matter to them and to also provide me with a chance to talk about the work that I have been doing locally and in Parliament.  The Mortlake session is scheduled for 10:30 on Thursday 2 April, while the Ham meeting will be held on Friday 10 April...

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE QUESTIONS Research from The Entrepreneurs Network shows that 54% of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies have a foreign-born founder or co-founder. International entrepreneurs play a vital role in driving innovation, investment and job creation across the UK, but the government has proposed the introduction of new visa regulations which will deter high skilled workers from wanting to come to the UK.  The government’s Immigration White Paper sets out...