David's Herald article on our roads 13th March 2024 Being an MP involves a lot of travel across my constituency. We have to be in Parliament from Monday to Thursday, but the rest of the week I travel from my home... Opinions
David's Herald article on his first six months as Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing 28th February 2024 As of this week I will have been the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing for 6 months. As readers will know, being appointed to the Department for... Opinions
David's Herald article on his past week 14th February 2024 One of the most common questions I'm asked is what is life like as an MP. In general my week is split Monday-Thursday in Parliament and Friday-Sunday back home... Opinions
David's Herald article on reforming the SEND system 31st January 2024 Before I became Children’s Minister, parents and teachers being unable to get the support they needed for children with special educational needs (SEND) in... Opinions
David's Herald article on recent flooding 17th January 2024 I spent part of Friday visiting local businesses that have been affected by the recent flooding, including Mellor’s Garage and Vale Hydrotherapy in East Challow... Opinions
David's Herald article on delivering free childcare for 2 year olds 3rd January 2024 A very happy new year to all Herald readers. I hope you had a nice Christmas. From today until the 31st March, working parents can get an HMRC code that will... Opinions
David's Herald article on his 2023 campaigns 20th December 2023 Looking back on the last year, I am pleased with the progress made on a number of my campaigns. We took another step forward on health services with my Health... Opinions
David's Herald article on the Prime Minister's five pledges 22nd November 2023 Last week brought the great news that inflation has more than halved, meeting the Prime Minister’s pledge to halve it before the end of the year. Inflation has... Opinions
David's Herald article on childcare 8th November 2023 Now that I am the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, one of the things I have responsibility for is overseeing the Government’s big new expansion in... Opinions