The implications of the Coronavirus outbreak across the World are now being felt in Fylde – and I need to ask you all to help not only slow the spread of the disease, but to also keep an eye on friends, family and neighbours.

Storm Ciara has caused chaos across the country – it is the biggest storm we have seen for years.

I held a meeting with Lancashire County Council, United Utilities and the Environment Agency this week to discuss several areas of flooding concern in Fylde.

Fylde MP Mark Menzies met with the tourism minister to press for better infrastructure for seaside towns.

Mr Menzies met Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism Helen Whately, after he called for better roads and rail services during a debate on the tourism industry.

With the Brexit Bill now in the House of Lords, it is great to see new legislation coming through the House of Commons so that we can get on with improvements to infrastructure, to education and to healthcare.

Fylde MP Mark Menzies will hold further discussions about the area’s infrastructure requirements with Government, following a debate on the tourism industry.

The Prime Minister promised we’d get Brexit done – and it is already through the House of Commons.

Within days of us returning to Parliament after Christmas, we have finally been able to vote the Brexit deal through and pass it on to the House of Lords.

I’m very pleased to see BAE Systems’ announcement that it will, this year, take on more apprentices than ever before.

The business will take on more than 800 apprentices – with 200 of those here in the North West.

This is the fourth time I have been elected as member of Parliament for Fylde; it is a very humbling experience. It is also a huge privilege to serve the people of Fylde and something I would never take for granted.

Mark Menzies was returned as the MP for Fylde for the fourth time in the 2019 General Election.

Mr Menzies was returned with a majority of 16,611, his biggest majority and vote share (60.9 per cent) yet.

The result was as follows:

Mark Menzies (Conservative) 28,432