Question regarding the defection of the Bury South MP Thursday, 20 January, 2022 When an MP defects, a by-election should be held to give the people their say on the change. It’s disrespectful to voters when this doesn’t occur. The people of Bury South elected a Conservative representative to support a Conservative agenda to level up the country and get Brexit done. Their MP should do the decent thing and resign his seat to create a By Election. The Labour Party no longer... Local NewsSpeeches in ParliamentWestminster News
£10 million funding boost for schools in Blackpool to level up education 17th December 2021 Schools in Blackpool will receive £10 million in extra funding next year, as part of a £4 billion funding boost from the Conservative Government across the... Local News
Lancashire funding boosted by £17.4 million to keep streets safe 17th December 2021 Lancashire funding boosted by £17.4 million to keep streets safe The Home Secretary has announced that funding for police in Lancashire will be boosted by up to... Local News
The Future Soldier Scheme 15th December 2021 The Future Soldier programme will see an enormous change to how the army works over the next 20 years. This will transform the Army into a more agile... Speeches in Parliament
Abuse of the Human Rights Act by foreign criminals 14th December 2021 The residents of Blackpool are sick and tired of the way in which the Human Rights Act has been abused by foreign criminals so they can remain in the UK. My... Speeches in Parliament
Covid State of Play...My thoughts and why I’ll be voting against the Government on Vaccine Passports and Plan B 13th December 2021 Covid has seriously disrupted all of our lives over the past two years. Up until this point, the people of the UK, and Blackpool, have done a brilliant job... Opinions
Prime Minister confirms move to Plan B in England 8th December 2021 Move to Plan B confirmed as Omicron spreads across UK, with early analysis suggesting cases could be doubling at a rate of as little as 2.5 to 3 days Face masks... Westminster News
Scott Benton MP encourages people in Blackpool South to shop locally to mark Small Business Saturday 3rd December 2021 Small business owners across Blackpool South have been praised by Scott Benton MP for the resilience they have showed during the pandemic and ongoing commitment... Local News
Blackpool South MP welcomes new vaccine contracts 2nd December 2021 Blackpool South MP Scott Benton has welcomed the news that the Government has signed new contracts to secure supplies of Coronavirus vaccines. The deals involve... Local News
Blackpool MP says men’s concerns have been ignored for too long 26th November 2021 During a Westminster Hall debate on International Men's Day, Blackpool South MP Scott Benton said: “No doubt [some] people will sneer and ask why we even need... Local News
