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This week I spoke to Rolls-Royce about their announcement that as part of their multi-year transformation programme between 2000 and 2500 jobs will be at risk of redundancy across their global operations.

It was such a privilege to welcome the Prime Minister to Derby North on Wednesday the 16th of August when we visited Hannah Fields Community Gardens to meet representatives of organisations who do important work in our community.

 As constituents will know, I have taken a keen and active interest in the Darley Abbey Bridge since its closure last year and have been working hard to facilitate a swift conclusion to the inconvenience its closure has created for the local community.

Derby North MP Amanda Solloway discovered how a city gym is helping residents who are struggling with joint pain live a more active life by holding free sessions designed to get them moving again.

As Parliament enters its summer recess, I thought it would be fitting to reflect on the last year in Westminster.

A Derbyshire gin manufacturer has brought a new kind of order to the House of Commons after its locally brewed tipple went on sale to thirsty MPs.

The announcement that Derby would be the home of headquarters of Great British Rail remains one of my favourite highlights of my time as the Member of Parliament for Derby North.

It’s been an unsettling time for two of Derby’s much-loved institutions – our famous railway industry and our local radio station, BBC Radio Derby.

Derby North MP Amanda Solloway has launched a campaign to persuade the BBC to overturn its decision to regionalise its output leaving the city without local content in the afternoons.

Amanda Solloway, has welcomed over £450 million in extra funding from the Conservative Government to upgrade school buildings across the country, including projects at Cherry Tree Primary School and Beaufort Primary School in Derby North.