Every year, it is a privilege to represent the people of Cleethorpes and take part in Remembrance Sunday commemorations across the constituency.

Today Martin and Melanie Onn MP met Sir Barney White-Spunner, Chairman of the UK Fisheries Advisory Board and Jane Sandell, the Chief Executive of UK Fisheries.

Martin has joined over 500 other MPs to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network of forest conservation initiatives to mark Her Majesty's lifetime of service to the Commonwealth.

Martin has pledged his support to Pancreatic Cancer UK’s campaign demanding faster treatment for people with pancreatic cancer – one in four patients with the disease die within a month of diagnosis making it the quickest killing cancer.

Martin has spoken out in favour of Sara Thornton, the chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council who has said that the police need to re-focus more on dealing with such issues as burglary and violent crime rather than allegations against dead people and some lesser hate crimes.

Today, Martin had a hands on day at two rail sites in Scunthorpe as part of the Railway Industry Association (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme. 

Martin has pledged support for the Long Live The Local Campaign to help pubs in Cleethorpes keep their doors open. Martin joins the more than 100,000 people who have signed the petition so far, including 152 in Cleethorpes.

Martin has pledged support for the 78 convenience stores in the Cleethorpes constituency at the Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the Community event in Parliament to celebrate the essential role that local shops play in our communities.

Martin has backed an appeal from Cancer Research UK for more NHS staff to deliver the life-saving cancer tests and treatments people need. 

Today Melanie Onn MP and I met the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, to discuss the sad closure of Novartis in Grimsby.

The closure was a disappointing announcement resulting in the loss of some highly skilled jobs.