I appreciate, understand and respect strongly held views, reasonably expressed, on both sides of the Brexit debate.

However, we had a binary choice at the referendum. 57% of South West Wiltshire voters voted to leave the EU in 2016. I was one of them. 

As Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, it is a key aim of mine to give Northern Ireland the due care and attention it deserves, particularly in the current political climate.

Having supported the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union, I believe the British people made the right call on 23rd June. Indeed none of us wish to see division in our society, nor do we want prosperity to be undermined by politicking on either sides of the negotiating table.

As a licensed medical practitioner, I have worked hard to support our wonderful NHS both inside and beyond Parliament, and I continue to do all that I can to make it better still.

Since 2011, I have had the honour of serving as the Prime Minister's Special Representative for the Centenary of the Great War.

In 2016, I was appointed by the Prime Minister to the role of UK Trade Envoy to Morocco and Tunisia. As Deputy Chairman, and former Chair, of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Morocco, I have been a long-standing supporter of North Africa.

Having served in the armed forces myself, I understand the need for a strong defence. Today's geopolitical climate is one of instability and we cannot take any chances when it comes to keeping the British people safe.

In order to keep pace with more urban regions, it is vital that Wiltshire has a modern and dynamic infrastructure.