After the good news that over £1m is being invested in local grassroots sport, on Friday I visited Holwell and Breachwood Green to take a look at how that funding will make a real difference for local people.
It is always great to be able to host constituents for a tour of Parliament. On Thursday it was a pleasure to show another group around during one of my regular tours of Parliament - opening up the centre of our democracy and life as an MP.
As your local Member of Parliament, I am always overwhelmed by the absolutely fabulous work done by people in our community to make Hitchin and the villages a better place to live.
On Wednesday I joined Sophy Ridge on Sky News to discuss all the big issues of the day. We covered Northern Ireland, the economy, tax cuts and much more - watch our conversation in full in the video.
Following last week’s announcement, Hitchin & Harpenden has now received more than £2.2m in funding from the Multi-Sports Grassroots Facilities Programme - more than any other constituency in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
In the Treasury we’re doing some really good work to help people manage their savings. On Monday I was in Committee discussing new legislation on pensions dashboards, which should be another step forward in this area.
At times, it can be difficult to understand how events in Westminster impact people day-to-day in Hitchin & Harpenden - the high drama and grand visions of Parliamentary politics can seem abstract at the best of times.