On 11th May, Her Majesty the Queen delivered one of the most ambitious policy programmes in a generation. As we focus on the vaccine rollout and easing restrictions, we must also get on and deliver on the promises we made to the country in 2019. The Queen’s speech outlined precisely that.

At the time of writing, more than 43m doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered. I am immensely proud of the nurses, the doctors, the volunteers and, indeed, everyone who has made this phenomenal rollout possible.

Earlier this week, we saw one of the greatest milestones in our fightback against this virus, as the number of people who received their first dose ticked over 10 million, and has now surpassed 12 million.

Last week, we reached the sombre milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths in the UK. Every death is a tragedy and leaves behind a bereft family, but it is evident some communities have been hit harder than others.

Every MP has their own story. A story about where they came from, how they got here, the opportunities they had and the people that helped them along the way.

One of the things that tends to unite people, no matter the political ideas to which they subscribe, is the need to ensure that children have an outstanding education. It’s an issue of fundamental fairness.

A lot has changed in the two short years since the 2015 Conservative Party Conference.

A series of truly dramatic events occurred in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the weekend before last.

We’re now just a few weeks away from the first Autumn Budget. You can tell because the papers are suddenly full of calls for more spending on this policy, higher wages for that sector, and of course lower taxes.