I was pleased to meet with fellow Norfolk MPs last week to discuss a range of Norfolk-specific issues, including with two new Norfolk Conservative MPs – James Wild and Jerome Mayhew.

A number of issues were discussed, including: health and social care, education, digital connectivity, access to GP and mental health services, amongst others.

The new Government has rightly made improving connectivity to help “level up” areas left behind a top priority. That isn’t just a problem in the North: Norfolk has many “left behind” areas and improving our bus, train, road and digital connectivity is vital to public services and widening access to economic opportunities in our marginalised communities. I was therefore pleased we discussed important infrastructure and transport issues such as the A47, bus provision, Ely rail junction, Norwich in Ninety and half hourly train services.

Norfolk’s Conservative MPs have a good track-record of working together to achieve for Norfolk, and I am delighted the group has now risen to 8 following the gain by Duncan Baker MP in North Norfolk.

As a group, we are keen to ensure that the county has a prominent place at the table in any future government spending rounds to ensure that the region is not left behind, and to champion all that is great in Norfolk.

I look forward to working with the group going forward to ensure that Norfolk continues to thrive!

You can read the article in the EDP here.