Solar and wind are now far cheaper, yet gas still sets electricity prices around 60% of the time.
The Government will help break the link between renewables and gas by moving more projects onto fixed-price contracts.
This will cut bills and make us less exposed to price shocks.
📣 A new feasibility study on the Peak & Dales railway is out.
It shows reinstating the line could:
💷 Add £2–8bn in economic output
🚛 Save 60,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
🚆 Slash journey times
🐾 Create an enhanced Monsal Trail Network
Read more here👇
peaksanddalesline.co.uk
ANNOUNCEMENT: The National Tramway Museum in Crich will receive over £490,000 in funding 🚃
The National Tramway Museum is an important part of our heritage and attracts visitors from all over the country. It is right that we protect this vital heritage for future generations.
Young people are increasingly being priced out of housing in Derbyshire Dales.
This Government has already invested a record £39 billion into affordable housing.
Nonetheless, the Government must continue to act: every young person should be able to live where they grew up.
NEW: Whitworth Hospital in Matlock to receive audiology services 👩⚕️
The new audiology service will boost the ability of Whitworth hospital to conduct more diagnostic assessments and treatments for those experiencing hearing loss, tinnitus and balance disorders.
My statement on pardons for women who were previously prosecuted for terminating their own pregnancies 👇
I'm delighted to support a new campaign to improve Wirksworth Recreation Ground to make it more welcoming, accessible & inclusive. Plans include upgraded facilities, a 5-a-side pitch & a new U18s team.
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It was an honour to receive a petition from over 100 residents, calling on the Government to ensure the Terminally Ill Adults Bill passes into law.
I will keep working with residents and MPs to ensure legislation on assisted dying continues to progress in the next Parliament.
The Government is investing £6 million to create a more integrated transport system.
The ‘Mini Switzerland’ network will deliver:
🚌 Bus timetables that connect with trains
🎫 Tickets that work across bus and rail
🚏 Clearer information for passengers
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Matlock now has a free breakfast club 🍴
This brings the number of children in Derbyshire Dales benefiting from free breakfast clubs to 859.
This Labour Government is committed to delivering a free breakfast club in every primary school.
The National Living Wage is going up by 4.1% to £12.71 an hour 📈
This is a pay boost for thousands of workers across Derbyshire Dales, and a pay rise for 2.7 million workers across Britain.
Labour founded the minimum wage, and Labour will always stand up for those on low pay.
Like many of my constituents, animal welfare is something that I care deeply about.
This is what I’ve done to promote animal welfare as your MP 🐾
I’ve signed an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to include the ceramics industry within the Supercharger scheme.
The news that Denby Pottery is appointing administrators is deeply concerning, and I will do all I can to urgently secure support for this vital business.
Yesterday on the Transport Select Committee I urged the Government to do more to support the viability of the second hand market for electric vehicles, which is vital for reducing our carbon emissions and securing more stable costs for drivers.
• Unsung Hero Award: National Stone Centre
• Festival or Event of the Year: Celebrating Jane Austen at Chatsworth
• Regenerative Tourism Award: Hoe Grange Holidays
• Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year: Darley House
• Taste of the Peak District Derbyshire and Derby Award – Restaurants: The Garden Room at Wildhive Callow Hall
• Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award: Hoe Grange Holidays
• B&B and Guest House of the Year: The Bulls Head, Foolow
• Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year: Sandybrook Lodges
• Dog Friendly Business of the Year: Rivendale Lodge Retreat
• Experience of the Year: Peak Walking Adventures
This English Tourism Week (15–24 March 2026), I had the honour of attending an event organised by Visit Peak District & Derbyshire.
Congratulations to all the Derbyshire Dales Gold winners for delivering high-quality experiences for visitors year-round:
📣 New Money for Flood Defences in Derbyshire Dales
The Environment Agency has announced that projects in Derbyshire Dales are to benefit from over £800,000 of new funding for flood defences.
This funding will help protect homes and businesses across Derbyshire Dales.
The live band, set design, costumes, singing, lighting, choreography, stage management, directing, and acting were all fantastic.
Huge congratulations to the cast and crew for putting together a first class production.
Is Grease still the word? The answer is a resounding yes!
Last week, Bakewell’s Medway Centre was transformed into Rydell High School, and Bakewell Youth Theatre’s performance of ‘Grease’ gave the audience what they came for: slicked back hair, catchy songs, and a slice of 1950s Americana.
Yesterday, I raised the case of Rob, a pensioner who has been left without central heating since the 5th of March, with the Minister for Energy Consumers.
I was pleased that the Minister reiterated that the Government is committed to properly regulating the heating oil industry.
Today the Government announced £53 million to help low-income households in rural areas with heating oil costs.
Alongside this support the Government will explore ways to better protect the 750,000 people in England who use heating oil, including over 4,000 in Derbyshire Dales.
At Environmental Audit Committee, I asked whether caps on SFI will enable sufficient investment into nature-friendly farming.
I welcome recent steps to simplify SFI, but it is important that farmers continue to get the backing they need to invest in nature-friendly farming.
Today, Monday 12th March 2026, marks the official launch of National Bakewell Pudding Day at @theoldoriginalbakewellpuddingshop – the widely recognised birthplace of the celebrated Bakewell Pudding.
There are more than 4,000 households in Derbyshire Dales who use heating oil. These households already faced higher bills and have seen their costs more than double since the conflict with Iran started.
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(2/2) ...and will continue to work to get the law changed so that social media cannot be accessed by under 16s.
Have your say and take part in the Government’s consultation 👇🏻
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(1/2) Thank you to everyone who attended my panel event: Protecting children in a digital world.
I’m so grateful to Esther Ghey, Emma Mills, Dr Laura Spells and Dr Sanjiv Nichani for your powerful presentations.
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