There are many reasons why I strongly supported the Smoking Bill and a long-term plan to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking.

Here I focused on both the financial and wider health benefits for everyone

WATCH l UK Trade Envoy Richard Graham gives a quick Q&A during his whirlwind visit to the Philippines. Hear Richard's thoughts on trade, culture and 🇬🇧🤝🇵🇭 links. #TradeTalks

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The 2024 Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend saw visitors from Kent, Derbyshire, Liverpool and even Glasgow - here’s my old friend & colleague former MP Margaret Curran on why she & her husband came

Reading the Cass Review confirmed my view that this is a very good, balanced and objective review of a sensitive issue that affects a small number of people deeply – decisions on health must be driven by research and evidence above all.

The final day of the Spring Weekend is here! We have some wonderful authors, historians & thinkers joining us today. Phil Moss, Jon Eeles, Mark Turnbull, Philippa Langley Prof Janina Ramirez Victor Sebestyen Olesya Khromeychuk Richard Graham Vernon Harwood Will Hutton & David Kynaston

The remarkable Jeremy Bowen - supper in Jerusalem, Heathrow at midnight & #Gloucester for ⁦Gloucester History Festival⁩ Spring Weekend by lunchtime y’day. A wonderful tour d’horizon of the Middle East past and present. See gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk for more details last few tickets

Further boost to UK’s space ambitions from funding for 11 international space projects. Several exciting partnerships across ⁦⁦ASEAN⁩ and launches from Scotland soon gov.uk/government/new…

Bang on the money, metaphorically and literally on what help is needed for Ukraine - in all of our interests

Modular housing or pods - a serious solution we should have for rough sleepers.

Good to join UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC) Business Forum y'day with team from ASEAN President Laos inc Minister Kommasith & Heather Wheeler MP. Useful discussion UK-ASEAN trade inc green finance with Rino Donosepoetro Standard Chartered and Stuart Tait HSBC UK & friends Arup Prudential & Desra Percaya, PhD

Very good to have a temporary pause in fighting in Gaza for the last 15 days of Ramadan - now we need to get much greater amounts of aid in through Israeli land corridors, and see the hostages released: my q to Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP

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Always surprised by the variety of activity in Parliament. But I didn’t think I’d be chiselling a Harry Potter wand this week. Gr8 reminder that Men’s Sheds are special & good for the soul. Delighted to have DWP SoS Mel Stride visit our own special Men’s Shed in Glos last year

Those who criticise this Bill assume that there is no deterrent value and that the cost is too high: I explained why both are misplaced

More apprenticeships, not least for supply chains, is one of the best routes for workless households to get back into work - and reduce the number of children in poverty

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims - and especially to constituents and friends in Gloucester and across SE Asia

Reminder of how much the UK continues to do in reducing carbon emissions - always much more to do, but let’s not play down the 2023 achievement