Michael was invited to Wimborne RFC to hear about their plans for a new clubhouse and pitches. Michael played rugby at school, but having switched to hockey in his mid-teens, he has not played any rugby for some years.
Last month I hosted a group of work experience students in the constituency office. Ten students from six different schools gave up a week of their Easter holiday to gain an insight into the world of local and national politics.
Michael visited Wimborne Town FC, and was shown round by their club manager Jimmy Glass. Jimmy updated Michael about the club's plans for their site, and they discussed the recent successes of the team.
Michael met Senior Colonel Vu Van Hung from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, and signed a joint statement of cooperation in London on 17 April to reaffirm the countries’ strong partnership.
Michael was pleased to attend the launch of the Poole Purbeck Soroptimists new Fresh Thoughts booklet, along with Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick. Fresh Thoughts is an information booklet for front-line workers in Dorset who support women who are experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Over the last few months Michael has been contacted by many local headteachers and parents with concerns about funding for children with special needs.
The Safety of Rwanda Bill returned to Parliament today, and Michael was on duty - opening the debate, and summing it up at the end. You can watch his speech opening the debate here:
As Minister for Countering Illegal Migration, Michael is working with international partners to tackle the global migration crisis. As part of that work, he recently became the first Home Office Minister in decades to visit Libya.
