Climate change has been at the top of the agenda recently, and Worcestershire residents were amongst the thousands of people who travelled to London from across the country to lobby their MPs to act on climate change.

It was rewarding to meet my constituents, hear their concerns, answer their questions and explain the Government’s contribution to ending climate change.

For instance, last week MPs passed a legally-binding target for the UK to reduce its carbon emissions to

net-zero by 2050.

The target is bold but achievable, and we are the first major economy to commit to such a target. I hope more countries will follow our example.

I have also been involved in gathering signatures for a petition which called for the UK to host next year’s international summit on climate change, and I was delighted to meet some of the signatories whilst at the mass lobby.

The petition urges the Government to do everything it can to ensure London hosts the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26), which will see world leaders update us on the steps they have taken to meet climate change targets agreed to at the 2015 Paris Summit.

I received signatures from constituents both young and old, highlighting how this important subject is not a generational issue.

Having presented the petition to Parliament the Prime Minister has given her full backing to our petition, and as things stand only Turkey and the UK are the remaining host contenders. The final decision is due soon.

I have asked several questions of the Business Secretary and the Prime Minister about Britain’s efforts to tackle climate change in recent weeks, where among other points I made it clear to Theresa May that we are already a global leader on this issue and it should be no different once we leave the EU.

I am sure it has not gone unnoticed that we will soon have a new Prime Minister.

However, I know that, whichever candidate wins, tackling climate change will receive the attention it deserves, and I will do whatever I can to keep raising this important subject.