Paul Foster

People across South Ribble have been in touch with me over the past few days regarding the situation in Iran and the wider Middle East. I know that people are worried, especially those with family or friends in the region.

The decision by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to pause new referrals and halt progress on existing waiting lists for autism (ASD) and ADHD assessments for children and young people is deeply concerning to me. I share this concern with other Lancashire-based MPs, so I have joined them in writing to the Trust to raise our concerns.

I’m honoured to have been appointed to sit on the Select Committee scrutinising the new Armed Forces Bill, especially because it's a Bill I care deeply about. It matters profoundly to me because I understand first-hand what is at stake, and it’s a responsibility I will take extremely seriously.