AFTER another controversial few days on Brexit at Westminster, I am looking forward to getting back to Salisbury for a packed round of constituency engagements.

At the time of writing on Tuesday afternoon, the government is considering its options having failed to secure a majority last Friday for the Withdrawal Agreement. On Monday evening, the House of Commons then rejected all four motions which sought to provide an alternative path to the government’s approach. I voted against all four of these as they clearly ran counter to the manifesto on which my constituents elected me.

The Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by the Prime Minister is already a compromise position between those who want a clean break with the EU and those who favour much closer economic ties.

On Thursday evening, I will be back in Salisbury to help a cause that is very close to my heart. I am patron of The Bridge, a small local charity that delivers mentoring in schools, working with youngsters to build resilience and self-esteem and supporting pupils going through difficult times to make good choices.

On Friday, I have a full advice surgery scheduled, as well as numerous meetings with individual constituents who have different issues they want to discuss with me. Friday is also set to be a landmark day for Salisbury, as The Bishop’s Mill pub reopens after a year hidden from view, having been fully cleaned up, and then fully refitted and refurbished.

I am delighted that the last of the hoardings are down and that the ever-popular garden will once again be enjoyed throughout the summer months.

On Saturday night, I am excited to be taking part in a live version of Would I Lie to You, being held at Godolphin’s Blackledge Theatre in aid of the Mayor’s Appeal. Having dusted off my most improbable stories for the occasion, I look forward to hearing about some of my fellow panellists’ adventures – and trying to separate the fact from the fiction.