Before coming to Parliament, I spent 15 years in East Anglia helping to build, finance and manage fast-growth science and technology businesses around Cambridge and Norwich.

Break is an innovative charity that provides hope and support for vulnerable and young people which is based in East Anglia.

As we look to “Build Back Better” post Covid, it is clear that the fastest way to recover is through supporting our Small and Medium Size Businesses which are the energy of our local economy.

The pandemic has been an economic catastrophe as well as a health crisis: the biggest recession and debt since the War and £260 billion of Covid relief to pay for.

Everyone has the right to a good education, and a fundamental part of any child’s upbringing to improve life chances.

We’re building a new Freeport in Felixstowe and Harwich!

Improving connectivity in our part of the world was one of my first pledges when I began campaigning to become the MP for Mid Norfolk back in 2007 – and we have seen hugely positive progress, with more to come.

Last week the Prime Minister set out the Government’s Roadmap out of lockdown.

As the UK looks to embrace a greener, healthier Net Zero future, and ‘Build Back Better’ as we emerge from the Covid pandemic, East Anglia must seize the massive opportunities ahead in order to unlock its full potential.