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Have Your Say
I want to hear from you about the issues that matter most to our communities in the Forest of Dean. Take a few minutes to fill out this...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 27


Casework Win: Bus 72
My team of caseworkers and I have worked alongside Newport Bus Company to secure an improved Bus 72 route for constituents across the...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 26


England Women win the Rugby World Cup!
What a momentous day for English sport! A huge congratulations to England Women for winning the Rugby World Cup — what a performance. I...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 26


Visiting Local Businesses: Leeways
I recently met Adam and Tina at Leeways Packaging Services Ltd , a local packing solutions business employing nearly 150 people here in...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 25


Celebrating Local Business
The Roost & The Cowshed Cottage have BOTH won the Visit England ROSE Award 2025! These businesses represent the excellent hospitality on...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 25


Temporary Traffic Signals at Coleford: Follow-up Letter
Another Day, Another Set of Roadworks… and Another Letter. For the second time in two days, I've had to write to Gloucestershire County...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 24


Temporary Traffic Signals at Coleford
I've written to Gloucestershire County Council about the traffic chaos in Coleford caused by temporary lights at the Gloucester Road /...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 23


GWAAC’s Firewalk to raise vital funds for GWAAC
This is not a party political or even general political post, but something my team and I are participating in to help raise vital funds...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 21


SEND Advice Session
Supporting families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is a top priority for me. My casework team, in partnership...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 20


Putting Victims at the Heart of Justice
This week, I spoke in Parliament at the Second Reading of the Sentencing Bill. As a former police officer, I’ve seen for myself how our...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 17


International Equal Pay Day
Today is International Equal Pay Day – a reminder that women still earn less than men, with the global pay gap at around 20% and...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 17


Join me at my Coffee Morning
Next Thursday, 25th September, I’ll be holding a Coffee Morning in Newent. It’s a chance to drop in, have a chat with me and my casework...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 16


Question to the Minister of State for Policing and Crime, Sarah Jones MP
Yesterday in the Chamber, I raised an issue that has been brought to me by many in the policing community — how we can better recognise...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 15


LABOUR’S DEPUTY LEADERSHIP ELECTION
As you will have seen, the Labour Party is currently electing a new deputy leader. I have spoken to or heard from the candidates, and...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 10


Backing British Farmers
Today is Back British Farming Day, and an opportunity to thank the many farmers who continue to ensure British farming thrives within the...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 9


Suicide Prevention Day
Today, we come together as a community—to raise awareness, to listen, and to speak openly about suicide. We are so lucky to have a...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 9


Emergency Services Day
Thank you to everyone who works and volunteers in our incredible emergency services, including ambulance crew members and 999 emergency...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 8


Supporting hospitality in the Forest of Dean: Tudor Farm House
I recently visited Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant and spoke with their owner, Hari, as part of my visit supporting UKHospitality ....

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 3


SEND Meeting: Minister of State for School standards, Catherine Mckinnell
Today I met with the Minister of State for School Standards, Catherine McKinnell, alongside a group of MPs, to discuss SEND and the...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 3


The Post Office Horizon Scandal: Fujitsu
I have joined over 75 cross-party MPs in signing a letter urging action on Fujitsu’s continued eligibility for public contracts following...

Matt Bishop MP
Sep 1
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