It was great to meet Queen’s Innovation Award winners and £2bn+ global business Rentokil Initial at their Headquarters in Blackwater.

An amazing collaboration between BAE Systems and Prismatic in Farnborough has produced the remarkable Phasa 35 HALE UAV.

It was a fabulous evening for the annual Farnborough 6th Form College Art exhibition, which was superb as ever. Thank you to Simon Jarvis and his team for their inspirational leadership.

I was delighted that HRH The Countess of Wessex opened Stoll Veterans Centenary Lodge, in Aldershot yesterday. 34 first-class homed for veterans in the heart of Aldershot. I was honoured to attend and it was great also to meet Duncan Allan (2 PARA) & Craig Weatley (Scots Guards).

I was delighted to welcome Surya Gurung and family - proprietor of the magnificent Gurkha Palace in Farnborough - to Parliament today. Thank you for all you do for the Borough of Rushmoor!

Another world-leading and rapidly growing Farnborough success story! Thanks nDreamsVR.

Good to catch up with the brilliant David Phillips, Rushmoor Council Town Centre Coordinator, in Aldershot today - all set for Victoria Day!

Huge thanks to Tammy Forde-Whyte and the brilliant Rushmoor Health Visitors team for all they do to keep Rushmoor babies healthy!

Good luck and God-speed to 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards deploying tonight to Iraq. And thanks Colonel Piers and his team for the brew in Lille Barracks, Aldershot - it was great to catch up with old friends, including Major Proudfoot OC HQ Company..!

Fanstastic day at the Gurkha Cup on Queen’s Ground, Aldershot on Saturday. Huge thanks to the organisers, Tamu Dhee UK, to the Brigade of Gurkhas for sending the band and the RLC Silver Stars para display team - magnificent!