Sir Robert's Weekly Article - 17th April 2024 Friday, 19 April, 2024 Last week I was very pleased to join Rail Minister, Huw Merriman MP on a visit to Swindon Station. The Minister visited the team at Network Rail and came to see the station facilities here in Swindon for himself, as well as hearing representations about how we can improve Swindon Station. I was pleased that the Minister recognised Swindon’s massive potential and could see for himself the... Articles
Sir Robert and the PM break ground on the new Panattoni development 5th March 2024 Yesterday I was delighted to join Justin Tomlinson MP and the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, to break ground on the Panattoni development at the old... Local News
Letter to Chancellor - SEND in the Budget 4th March 2024 Dear Chancellor On 11 January this year, the House of Commons heard in detail about the crisis in provision of support for those with Special Educational Needs... Articles
Sir Robert's Weekly Column - 1st March 2024 1st March 2024 You may have read in my previous columns that as part of my ongoing work to close the employment gap for autistic people and those with other neurodivergent... Articles
Beer Group Letter To The Chancellor 29th February 2024 Dear Chancellor, I am writing as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, with the support of a significant number of my colleagues. Members of the... Articles
Workplace Culture Must Change To Help Autistic People Succeed In Work 29th February 2024 Article by Robert Buckland MP and Mel Stride MP Autistic people have told us loud and clear that while they might have very different needs, they share a common... Articles
Buckland Review of Autism Employment Calls on Employers to Boost Support for Autistic People 28th February 2024 A bold new government-backed review, led by Sir Robert Buckland MP, has set out a vision for workplace culture changes to support autistic people to start and... Articles
Sir Robert's Weekly Article - 21st February 2024 23rd February 2024 Tackling the issue of violence and anti-social behaviour has been an important priority of mine ever since I first became MP for South Swindon back in 2010... Articles
An Update on the new £26m Emergency Department at Great Western Hospital 22nd February 2024 I am glad that our new Emergency Department at Great Western Hospital will have dedicated, private space for those attending in mental health crisis. The new A... Articles
Sir Robert's Weekly Article - 14th Feb 2024 16th February 2024 Ever since first becoming Member of Parliament for South Swindon back in 2010, it has been an important priority of mine to support all of our excellent local... Articles