On Monday, along with 15 of my colleagues on the Exiting the European Union Select Committee, I went to Brussels and I found it an enlightening experience.

Another big week in British politics is behind us, with the Withdrawal Agreement being voted down in Parliament with a thumping majority.

Almost daily, we are treated to stories and predictions of the future laced with fear and designed to intimidate the British people.

The United Kingdom deserves better and it was right that Parliament voted down the Prime Minister’s deal this week. This was a bad deal and not one which the House of Commons could accept.

Firstly, I’d like to wish everyone a happy new year. I hope you all had a great Christmas and had fun!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable festive period, and that you are, like me, looking forward to the year ahead. In my first article of 2019 I thought I would write about some of the things that are important to me.

Andrea’s offices in Westminster, Morley and Outwood will be closed from 23rd to the 26th December and from 30th December to the 1st January.

The Westminster office will be open on 27th-28th December and will reopen regularly from 2nd January.

Last Tuesday Andrea led a meeting of Yorkshire based MPs with the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, in Westminster.

The meeting was held to raise resident’s concerns about crime and policing.

Improving transport for our commuters and for the community is one of the key commitments of my plan for Morley. I am fighting to improve our roads, our rail, and our bus services for the residents in our local area.

It was no surprise to me that the Prime Minister decided to postpone the vote on her Withdrawal Agreement. With 100 of her own MPs, plus the DUP, planning to vote against it, a loss on such a scale would have surely meant the end of her premiership.