Amidst all the comment about Brexit, last week’s Spring Statement by the Chancellor underlined some encouraging news about our work to balance the books since 2010 and the years of neglect under Labour.

Last year, Google conducted research with more than 200 teachers to learn about their experience with online safety in the classroom.

"I have been working constantly for a smooth Brexit, rather than a crash out no deal at the end of the month.

The Member of Parliament for South Swindon, Robert Buckland MP, recently met with young volunteers involved in the Our Bright Future programme in Parliament; and pledged support for ensuring that more school time is spent learning in and about nature.

During my time as your MP, I have been proud to work closely alongside Swindon Carers Centre, so I was pleased to attend an event in Parliament on Monday as part of the ‘Young Carers in Schools’ Programme.

Following the recent surprising and deeply disappointing news that Honda intends to close its vehicle manufacturing plant in the town, I took part in the First Task Force Meeting last Wednesday, along with North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson.

Robert Buckland MP has welcomed news that the Brunel Shopping Centre will swap plastic bags for paper ones at a brand new fresh fruit and veg stand in the town centre.

Many of us here in Swindon will have relatives, friends or neighbours who work at Honda, or perhaps even work at the factory ourselves, so the news that the company will close its vehicle manufacturing plant in the town in 2021 is devastating and deeply disappointing in its timing.

ROBERT BUCKLAND QC MP

INNER TEMPLE LECTURE 18th FEBRUARY 2019

Drug crime has been with us for a long time, but in recent years we have seen organised gangs run what have become known as “County Lines” reaching out from cities such as London and Liverpool into communities including ours.  The Government and I are working hard to tackle this problem, so I was