It is a great privilege to have come second in the ballot for Private Member’s Bills. After giving the matter a great deal of thought, I will be reintroducing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. You can read my full statement on this here or on my website: buff.ly/I78DfUX
Lauren Edwards MP
Thanks to Minister Kate Dearden for meeting with me and other MPs to discuss our campaign for a Guest Beer Agreement and other support for breweries and pubs. A Guest Beer Agreement would allow more local pubs to stock beer from independent breweries like Moot Brew in Halling in my constituency.
From opening a new Healthy Living Centre to supporting local breweries, here are some highlights from last week.
Great to see the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 trophy in Parliament as a member of the APPG for Cricket. The UK hosting the Women's T20 World Cup is a fantastic opportunity to encourage more women and girls to take up cricket. Looking forward to an exciting summer!
Great to visit the Lower Thames Crossing Skills Hub in Gravesend and meet currently unemployed young people learning skills for a career in construction. Some of those I met taking this opportunity were from Rochester and Strood, and you can register interest in future courses here: buff.ly/gewBQkX
Great to catch up with Strood West Labour councillors Sharon and Mark at the "Together in Strood" summer festival organised by the Strood West Convening Group and Bligh Primary and Leigh Academy Strood. I was a bit obsessed with Beaufighter the 3 month old goat.
Many thanks to Deputy Headteacher Sarah Ryan for giving me a tour of Bligh Primary School in Strood last week. It was great to see the work the school is doing to support the local community, including through its school larder and uniform bank programmes.
Amazing time at Intrafest this afternoon, celebrating the best of Medway bands and fantastic food and drink. Big thanks to Jody, Patrick, Rob and everyone at Intra Community Trust. So proud to have such a vibrant community in my constituency!
It was great to meet with Carers UK in Parliament earlier this week as part of Carers Week. Unpaid carers do an incredible job supporting loved ones in Rochester and Strood and across the country, and we discussed how we could improve support for all family carers.
Great time in Makerfield supporting Andy Burnham. Love the Northern Soul campaign materials (if not the weather!)
