Two outrageous planning applications have recently been allowed with the National Landscape (AONB). This is a very worrying precedent and I urged the minister to introduce stronger protections in the new NPPF.

With planning applications for solar farms appearing across North West Hants, shouldn’t we try to be more imaginative about where they go so we can protect our landscape and food production?

I recently held an anti social behaviour summit in Andover to discuss problems and solutions for the town centre. All the people needed were there: TVBC and the County, Police and Crime Commissioner, local charities, police officers and the BID. My thanks to all for a really constructive session.

A great pleasure to open the Little Pioneers Nursery at Woolton Hill Infants. A big team effort was needed to get permission to open this lovely new space for our smallest citizens, from the Head and staff to governors and councillors, we all had to unite to push it through. With space for 22, and 16 already signed up, it looks to be a very welcome addition to village life. Bravo to all involved.

I sit on the Science Innovation and Technology Select Committee, and it’s our job to assess senior appointments to regulators like Ofcom - here is my run on questions to the new incoming chair of the organisation which should be our defence from the massive companies that dominate our lives.

Amid the unfolding horror in Sudan, questions have been raised about whether the government knew, and refused to act before the genocide in El Fasher, Sudan, I asked for an inquiry to get to the truth.

I’ve been working closely with Andover businesses on the imposition of steel import quotas. As the deadline nears, we are now into the details, hence my question to the minister.