Thank you for writing to me on the subject of Brexit.

I am writing to set out my position and where Parliament currently stands.

In the run-up to the 2016 Referendum the Government sent a leaflet to every household saying:

Two weeks ago I wrote that whilst the House of Commons had made clear what it did not want as the basis for our Withdrawal from the EU, it had to be prepared to come to a conclusion on what it did!

Congratulations to East Surrey Hospital’s “Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust” which this week has been rated ‘outstanding’.

Jeremy welcomed the news that Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which oversees East Surrey Hospital, was rated ‘outstanding’ in a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

It has been a long week in politics. 

The welcome at the launch on Saturday in Horsham Park for the Horsham District “Year of Culture” was as warm as the temperature was cold!  It was a great celebration of what is a superb endeavour.

I wish you a happy new year,  conscious that internationally, 2019 starts on an unsettled note. 

The U.K. is focussed on Brexit and the concerns and opportunities this represents.

I hope readers have enjoyed a peaceful Christmas.  This is the week in which our TV screens and papers will be dominated by reviews of 2018 and looking forward to the year ahead.

Last Sunday St Marys was busy with expectant people.  The lights were dimmed and two soloists from the wonderful church choir started the Carols.  It is a ritual which never loses its excitement.  The Nine Lessons and Carols means that we are finally nearing Christmas itself.  I was so glad to be

On Friday I attended St Mary’s Primary School in Horsham where I was deeply impressed by not only the questions but the topics covered –including Financial Inclusion, Gatwick and Autism.  As always when visiting schools I emphasised that parliament was about debate and persuasion and that where d