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PM Pledges Single-Use Plastics Ban

At this week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Theresa May announced the Government's intention to ban the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds and called on other Commonwealth countries to join us. In order to eliminate these items from use the Government will

Promoting Digital Citizenship

I met Digital Leaders from Childnet International and Anti-Bullying Ambassadors from The Diana Award in Parliament recently to hear more about their efforts to eliminate bullying and promote digital citizenship both on and offline. It is absolutely essential that we keep our young people safe

National Service Survey

We will introduce a bold new model of National Service for 18-year-olds.  This will give young people real world skills, while contributing to their country and community.  Young people will have two choices.

Mobile Phone Signal & Broadband

I’ve launched a mobile phone signal and broadband survey to identify any remaining not spots in Suffolk Coastal. Feedback from residents will enable me to work with the government and providers to make poor signal in Suffolk a thing of the past.

PETITION TO KEEP OPEN LEISTON BRANCH OF BARCLAYS BANK

Barclays Bank recently announced it would be closing its Leiston branch in May.  This was the last bank in Leiston and the last branch of Barclays in Suffolk Coastal after the closures of seven other branches since 2010.   We are in a digital age but I know how much of a life-line local

Ocean Protection

Thank you for contacting me about the world’s oceans. As Environment Minister, I worked on this issue and I can assure you that the Government is working hard to conclude negotiations on a new legally binding UN agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of are