As many of you living in, commuting to or visiting the Baker Street area will know, there has been a flurry of activity in recent months as the Baker Street Two Way project enters its final stages.

I am delighted to learn that two local charities, Create Arts Limited and The Bounce Back Foundation, have been successful in securing funding raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

The Post Office has today announced that it will be opening a new ‘main’ style branch on the Strand only a five minute walk away from the recently closed, and much-used, Trafalgar Square office.

Yesterday Mark was asked to respond in the House of Commons to an Urgent Question tabled by Fabian Hamilton MP regarding the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

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Yesterday afternoon, Mark responded on behalf of the Government to a Westminster Hall debate called by Alistair Carmichael MP regarding the situation in Xinjiang, China. Mark's response to the debate is pasted below and you can find the debate in its entirety by clicking here.

Today, I wrote to 20 separate company leaders that operate large vehicle fleets in London to call on them to pledge their public support to Westminster City Council’s #DontBeIdle campaign.

Last October, and to the disappointment of many, the Post Office announced the permanent closure of its often-busy Trafalgar Square branch, shortly after the last post before Christmas.

Great to see St Mungo’s giving a presentation to parliamentary staff (my team included) here in Portcullis House yesterday.

Mark responded today on behalf of the Government in his role as Minister for Asia and the Pacific in the debate tabled by John Whittingdale MP regarding the international protection of journalists. Mark's response is pasted below.