Today, MPs faced one of the most divisive votes of this Parliament, namely the measures relating to the Omicron variant.  Having been repeatedly asked how I intended to vote, I have spent much of the week reading the correspondence that I have received, counselling widely and taking advice. Given that all arguments are deeply polarised and that opinions vary wildly, this has not been easy.

Over the past few days, I have been asked why I voted against the Mercer/Jarvis Amendment on visa fees for foreign and commonwealth soldiers.  Some of the criticism I have received is ill-informed and the facts are somewhat different so I wish to set the record straight.  It is also not true that I ‘rebelled’ against it - As a member of the Government, I voted with the Whip, along with the vast majority of my colleagues.

Click here to read my statement in full

Details of engineering work being carried out by South Western Railway over the Christmas period will take place on some routes between Sunday 19 December 2021 and Sunday 2 January 2022. 

James Sunderland visited Crowthorne Church of England Primary School and faced a Q&A session with Year 6 students.

Face coverings will become compulsory on public transport and in shops. Not including hospitality.

The Bracknell Forest Recovery Grant is now available to provide funds to local charities to help the community recover from the impact of COVID-19.

James Sunderland backs the Down Syndrome Bill which will be debated in the House of Commons on Friday 26 November 2021.

James Sunderland presents a cheque for over £2,000 raised at the Bracknell Conservatives Annual Dinner to Bracknell-based charity Debra which helps people, mainly children and young people, who are affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

Antarctic Quest 21 is a scientific and educational expedition to the Antarctic in 2021/22. James Sunderland calls on local schools to take advantage of the Antarctic Quest 21 educational outreach programme.