Local GPs are the backbone of the health service. I know from my work in Government, the correspondence I receive, and personal experience, the dedication shown by them.

I know from my meetings and visits to synagogues across Hertsmere, including recently in Bushey and Radlett, how worried people are about rising anti-Semitism.

As I have said many times before, we are very fortunate in Radlett and Bushey to have the best of both worlds – green open spaces and easy access to London.

Every week my office handles hundreds of letters and emails from local people about an incredibly wide range of issues.

I was delighted to be appointed as Minister for Implementation at the Cabinet Office in the most recent ministerial reshuffle.

In our part of Hertfordshire we have the best of both worlds, with easy access to London, but also wonderful green open spaces right on our doorstep. It makes our towns and villages distinct and special places to live.

You may be tired of reading about Brexit and I’ve resisted writing about it for some time. In the coming weeks though Parliament will face some crucial decisions around the process.

I was privileged to be appointed as the Defence Secretary’s Parliamentary Private Secretary earlier this year. As part of this it is vitally important for me to understand the needs of our Armed Forces.

I was honoured and delighted to be re-elected as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Jews.

I am delighted to be writing in this, the first edition of My Potters Bar News. Some readers may know My News publications elsewhere and it’s a fantastic magazine, delivering genuinely local news.