Craig Mackinlay

We put a man on the moon 55 years ago. I can’t believe we still can’t get people the right prosthetic if they want it.

We need to do better in 2024.

'Bionic' Lord Craig Mackinlay calls for better care for amputees Lord Mackinlay says prosthetics currently on offer could leave people “feeling in a pit of despair”.

Labour’s plan to decarbonise the grid by 2030 is both impossible and potentially dangerous. Our energy policy needs to be entirely different.

Net zero is sinking to new lows Labour’s plan to decarbonise the grid by 2030 is both impossible and potentially dangerous

Thank you to the Free Speech Union for taking up legal reins against this disproportionate, confused and draconian Public Spaces Protection Order by Thanet District Council. On this topic Ian Driver is spot on. The PSPO most likely to be used against those wishing to protest against this increasingly crazy council.

Thanet Council Faces Judicial Review Of Swearing Ban Made a laughing stock by the national and local media last week for introducing fines of up to £100 for swearing in public, Labour controlled Thanet District Council (TDC) is now likely to face the full force of the law for illegally introducing the swearing ban and everything else which goes with ...

This is how it now works: be a The Labour Party affiliated union such as ASLEF - The UK Train Drivers' Union; make political donations - £380k. Wait a bit …kerching, out comes an inflation busting, taxpayer supported 14% payrise. Then blame Conservatives that money is tight and take away £2-300 from most of the nation’s pensioners. Come on leftie keyboard warriors out there - defend it.

The costly, restrictive Spanish practices train drivers get to keep despite a bumper pay rise Labour’s agreement with train drivers’ union Aslef fails to secure any reforms to outdated, costly and restrictive working practices

The lights will start going out in a year or two. Never mind, we can enrich Qatar, the USA and others still further as we desperately buy gas from anywhere we can. Energy security - how quaint and old fashioned as we worship the new ‘green’.

Miliband overrules officials with immediate ban on new North Sea oil Energy Secretary faces dispute with oil companies as he seeks to block exploration

I am overwhelmed at being elevated to UK House of Lords. My heartfelt thanks to Rishi Sunak for my inclusion on the dissolution Honours List. This gives me a platform to campaign for and for appropriate (as well as sensible ).

The Bionic MP changes into the Bionic Lord.

The snap election announcement has caused me 36 hours of intense soul searching.

Whilst my heart tells me to stand again, there being so much unfinished business across local regeneration and national issues which are important to me, my head knows this to be impossible at this time. It would be difficult to withstand the rigours of an all-out election campaign, a campaign that I’d always wish to lead from the front. Thereafter, upon being re-elected it would be difficult for me to sustain 70 to 80 hour working weeks which were the norm prior to my illness.

I had hoped to phase my return to the House of Commons over the coming months as my abilities improved. Since leaving in-patient rehabilitation a month ago my life now revolves around various medical appointments. I face numerous future operations as a result of the serious sepsis that I suffered which very nearly took my life. I have only just started the prosthetic journey and I have weekly physiotherapy and occupational therapy sessions.

I had the most memorable appearance of my time as an MP at this week’s PMQs: it was emotional and the experience quite surreal. I shall never forget it. I had expected it to be the start of my return. It will, however, be remembered as my last hurrah.

I will now campaign to raise awareness for, and particularly the early recognition of, the onset of sepsis. If this results in the saving of one life or the prevention of the type of disablement that I have suffered it will be a worthwhile campaign. I will also do all that I can to ensure that multiple limb loss amputees get the right prosthetics at the right time to ensure that lives can return to as close to normality as possible.

To be elected to the House of Commons is a rare privilege of life. I thank my South Thanet constituents for placing their trust in me across three General Elections.

A big thank you to Chris Hope and all the team at GB News for helping me tell my story.

The Bionic MP - Exclusive GB News documentary Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has candidly opened up on his health battle with sepsis after admitting he is “extremely lucky to be alive”.In September, the...

Today's Court of Appeal’s decision marks a great day for .

We can now get Manston up and flying again providing post-Brexit Britain with further airfreight and passenger capacity.

The Airport will bring a level of investment not seen in East Kent since the Channel Tunnel and has the capacity to create hundreds and then thousands of jobs in airport-related businesses in our region.

My thanks to RSP Manston for seeing this through when others may have folded and walked away.

“Get Manston flying again” says Craig — Craig Mackinlay MP Craig Mackinlay MP has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to reject another appeal to challenge the decision approving the reopening and redevelopment of the Manston Airport site. A judgement issued by Lord Justice Peter Jackson, Lord Justice Lewis and Lord Justice Warby follows a hearing at ...

Great news that the export of live animals for fattening and slaughter has been banned. This marks a hugely important development for animal welfare.

Congratulations to all those involved in the campaign locally over many years, particularly Ian and Yvonne Birchall and everyone at Kent Action Against Live Exports.

“Hugely important live animal export ban only possible now we’re out of the EU” says Craig — Craig Mackinlay MP Craig Mackinlay MP is celebrating after the ban on the export of live animals for fattening and slaughter passed its final stage in the House of Lords in what he has described as a “hugely important development for animal welfare.” The passing of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill deliv...

It's clear that the only realistic way of reaching Net Zero must involve nuclear energy. Nuclear power is reliable, safe and clean and we need a lot more of it.

Craig welcomes Conservative Government decision to build Europe's first high-tech nuclear fuel facility — Craig Mackinlay MP Today's announcement to build Europe’s first high-tech nuclear fuel facility has been welcomed by Craig Mackinlay MP. The South Thanet MP and Chairman of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group has long campaigned for strengthened domestic energy security, the isolation of Russia from global energy markets, a...

I am calling on residents to formally object to the ill-conceived planning application to house up to 86 asylum-seeking males between 16 and 17 years of age at Northwood Court in Millennium Way and lobby Labour-led Thanet District Council to put residents first.

Craig calls on Broadstairs residents to lobby Labour Council and oppose plans for migrant centre — Craig Mackinlay MP Local Conservative MP, Craig Mackinlay, is calling on residents in Broadstairs to support his campaign against a proposal to use the former student accommodation at Northwood Court in Millennium Way to house up to 86 asylum-seeking males between 16 and 17 years of age.  The site is by the N

Crime in has been falling. Burglary is down by over 40%. And the number of county line drug gangs has reduced substantially.

Matthew Scott's re-election as the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner is welcome and thoroughly well-deserved.

I look forward to working with Matthew on all policing matters relating to Thanet.

Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner

Craig congratulates Conservative Matthew Scott on re-election as Kent PCC — Craig Mackinlay MP South Thanet MP, Craig Mackinlay, has congratulated Matthew Scott on his re-election as Kent’s Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC). Mr Scott, who first became PPC for Kent in 2016, achieved 44.2% of the vote in the county on a pledge to cut crime, support victims and build trust. Craig Mack

National Insurance is an unfair double tax on work, and cutting it is the fairest and best way to incentivise work and drive growth.

Today millions of workers on monthly salaries will have a little more cash in their pockets as the Government’s Spring Budget cut to National Insurance appears in their pay-packets.

Millions of workers receive take home pay increase as further National Insurance cut takes effect — Craig Mackinlay MP Today millions of workers on monthly salaries will have a little more cash in their pockets as the Government’s Spring Budget cut to National Insurance appears in April’s pay-packets. Since Autumn 2023, National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for workers have been slashed by a third – the larg...

The decision by President Joe Biden to pause export approvals for new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects in the USA is a shocking example of party politics being placed above international security.

Without the guarantee of future LNG cargoes, America’s European allies will likely face supply constraints and price rises.

Does Joe Biden care about European security? Is the US committed to European security? Across European capitals, this question is no longer considered rhetorical or hypothetical. It also stretches far beyond the ongoing questions about weapons and military aid packages. Energy is every bit as crucial. In a letter this week, nearly 40 Parliamen...

If the Biden Administration’s decision to pause permits for new facilities in the southern US is not reversed, European countries are doomed to be reliant on Russian energy, in one form or another, for decades to come.

Letter: Europe wants Biden to lift the pause on LNG projects From Craig Mackinlay MP, Chair, Net Zero Scrutiny Group, House of Commons, London SW1, UK

Fantastic news that the Friends of Botany Bay and Kingsgate and our wonderful beach cleaning volunteers now have the funding necessary to continue to keep the beach clean for the next 12 months.

My thanks to the indefatigable Cllr Barry Manners and Cllr Cedric Towning who have led conversations on this and to Southern Water for working with us to keep this beautiful Blue Flag beach clean for both residents and visitors alike.

Southern Water to continue beach cleaning at Botany Bay — Craig Mackinlay MP Craig Mackinlay has welcomed confirmation that Southern Water will continue supporting Friends of Botany Bay CIC with its beach cleaning activities through to March 2025. Some £5,000 has been earmarked by the Water Board to assure the beach clean operation and help with other projects including a

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Whilst Labour are waging a war on motorists with blanket 20mph limits and a ban on road building in Wales and the ULEZ expansion in London to tax the poorest drivers off the road, as Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel I am on the side of hard-pressed drivers and want to do all I can to encourage government to help them.

New pothole and road repair plans for Kent revealed — Craig Mackinlay MP Craig Mackinlay MP has welcomed Kent County Council’s response to the Government’s request to set out their plans for over £8.5m to be used to repair and resurface roads in the South Thanet constituency over the next two years as part of £135m allocated to Kent as part of a long-term, 11-year ...

It’s great to see two more supermarkets support our campaign for a ‘Buy British’ button online, bringing the total to six major national supermarkets which reach millions of customers across the UK.

The aim of the ‘Buy British’ tab is simple; to make it even easier for shoppers to buy homegrown produce, which has the dual bonus of helping to protect our environment while supporting Britain’s farmers.

Waitrose and Co-op become latest supermarkets to launch ‘Best of British’ sections online following campaign backed by Craig — Craig Mackinlay MP Waitrose and Co-op have become the latest supermarkets to launched ‘Best of British’ sections on their websites in the ongoing cross-Party campaign supported by South Thanet MP, Craig Mackinlay, which called on the nation’s supermarkets to make it easier for consumers to buy homegrown produce....

In 2020 I successfully lobbied Kent County Council to promptly remove an ill thought through traffic scheme they had imposed on residents in Albion Street in .

New guidance from national Government will help ensure that the views of local residents form the backbone of any plans to introduce anti-driver road schemes in the future.

Craig welcomes Conservative Government’s new ‘Plan for Drivers’ measures — Craig Mackinlay MP Craig Mackinlay MP has welcomed new measures by the Conservative Government to tackle anti-driver road schemes and overzealous traffic enforcement, helping to reduce journey times for motorists as part of its long-term Plan for Drivers. The South Thanet MP and Chairman of the pro-motorist All Party

Selaine Saxby MP's Private Members Bill is really important – not just to stop criminal gangs profiting from the suffering of young animals – but to end the pain loving families feel when their beloved pet is found to be ill or in pain due to the way it was raised and brought into the country.

By ensuring pets can only be brought into this country in the proper and correct ways, we can help bring puppy smuggling to an end.

Plan to cut puppy smuggling in Thanet — Craig Mackinlay MP Dog lovers in Thanet will soon be assured about the health and welfare of their puppies thanks to a proposed new law. Plans for a new law to prevent puppy smugglers from importing poorly and ill dogs were backed in Parliament on Friday, 15 March. Under the Animal Welfare (importation of Dogs, Cat

This decision puts the public before the nannying green establishment.

The issue has never been about whether you're for or against heat pumps, but whether you think they should be forced upon consumers.

A boiler tax is simply not the way a Conservative government should be thinking.

Boiler tax shelved until after election following Tory backlash Tory MPs welcome move as ‘great news’ but urge Downing Street to ‘do the right thing’ by scrapping policy altogether

Over a hundred public objections to the proposed migrant centre at Northwood Court, have been received by Thanet District Council.

Labour-dominated Planning Committee at TDC could stop this, leaving the applicants, an agency for Kent County Council, to go to planning appeal.

It would be rare for one arm of local government to take another to planning appeal incurring costs to the taxpayer on both sides. My experience suggests that this would be the end of this unwanted change of use application.

Although the date for objections has passed, the application is yet to be heard and so further letters would have weight.

I hope that the Planning Committee will do the right thing for the community.