It has been a great honour to serve my constituents as the MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire over the past five years.

During that period the key priority has been to rescue the country from the disastrous effects of the financial crisis of 2008, and lower expenditures while preserving services.

Many people said that reducing spending would lead to a rise in crime. But in fact, the exact opposite has happened. Nationally, crime is at its lowest level since records began, meaning people are safer on the streets and in their home.

Jesse Norman MP has welcomed the news that the Royal National College for the Blind has been awarded a major new contract by the Department of Work and Pensions. The £3 million Specialist Employability Support contract is designed to provide people who have a visual impairment with the skills, training and confidence to find permanent employment.

This is a highly responsible and sensible Budget, and with some real wins for Herefordshire in particular.

Jesse Norman cross examines Lord Grabiner QC on his report in to Bank of England Foreign Exchange Market Investigation.

Today in the House of Commons, Jesse Norman took the opportunity to tell the Prime Minister about Herefordshire's new technology and engineering university project - and urged him and the Chancellor to get behind it.

There are now less than 100 days until the General Election on May 7th--as well as local Council elections in Herefordshire.

Following a packed Westminster Hall debate in January, Jesse Norman was able to secure a three hour debate in the House of Commons chamber yesterday on the important topic of broadband and mobile coverage in rural areas.

Jesse Norman has put his firm backing behind Government plans to tighten up planning rules relating to community pubs.

Last summer Jesse Norman did a series of walks and hikes with local people around his constituency to raise money for charity, in collaboration with Herefordshire Ramblers. Now the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has picked up a donation of £500 as a result.

Jesse Norman opened a packed Westminster Hall debate today (6 January) on the subject of phone and broadband coverage in Herefordshire.