Chris Skidmore MP has recently been appointed Minister for the Constitution. Chris' new role will mean he is responsible for constitutional affairs and democratic processes such as voter registration. 

Chris Skidmore MP and local Councillors welcome first steps towards greater road safety 

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Chris has welcomed the news that 5,430 apprenticeships have been created in Kingswood since 2010 during his annual Apprenticeship Fair held to mark National Apprenticeship Week.

Local MP Chris Skidmore recently attended a topping out ceremony at the new Digitech School in Warmley, after he helped secure £3 million of funding needed during the last Parliament.

As your local MP, I wanted to give you a chance to take part in South Gloucestershire Council’s consultation over changes to the opening hours of our local libraries.

Yesterday (Thursday 25 February 2016) Local MPs Chris Skidmore and Ben Howlett met with Secretary of State, Sajid Javid, alongside representatives from the University of Bath to discuss the latest developments in the University’s plans for a new world-class automotive research centre to be built at the Bristol & Bath Science Park.

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore yesterday met with local training provider N-gaged and the Prime Minister’s advisor on Apprentices, Nadhim Zahawi, to discuss how best to achieve the Government’s ambition to see 3 million new apprentices by the end of this Parliament.

On Tuesday night (23/2/16) Local MPs Chris Skidmore and Luke Hall raised the issue of bin collections in South Gloucestershire with Rory Stewart MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, during a Westminster debate.

Apprenticeship Fair