We desperately need more school places in and around Maidstone. Some primary school children are already having to travel miles, and the situation is only going to get worse in the next few years.

Bigger lorries carrying more waste for longer hours – no wonder people are worried about the proposals to expand the recycling works.

When my son was five he got a terrible tummy ache on Christmas Eve. At first we thought he’d eaten too many mince pies, but when he was too ill to open his Christmas stocking, we knew it was serious. We took him to A&E where the staff were brilliant, and quickly diagnosed appendicitis.

In 284 days Britain will leave the EU. Last week Parliament debated a Bill that will make sure that when the sun rises in 284 days’ time businesses can carry on operating, workers will have the same rights, and consumers will be protected by the same regulations.

Parliament has flooded and the phoneline in my office is down. Voicemail is also not working. If you have an urgent problem please email me on helen.whately.mp@parliament.uk

After a dry couple of weeks, the forecast of rain seemed a good thing for gardens and fields. As the children and I watched the road outside our house turn into a river, it still all seemed part of the fun. Then the water started coming in the back door, and we began bailing and mopping.

Leaving the European Union is an opportunity to reform agricultural policy to better reflect the needs of British farmers.

Operation Stack causes chaos and misery for people in Kent so I’m pleased that Highways England are getting a grip.

University is presented to young people as “the best years of your life”, and many students have a great time, as well as success in their studies - but for some it can be stressful, lonely and unhappy.

With 5,000 lorries arriving in Kent every day from mainland Europe, and another 5,000 leaving, delays at the border will quickly lead to queues forming on both sides of the channel. It’s in the EU’s interest to avoid that, just as it’s in ours – but in any event, we need to be prepared.