The Culture Secretary announced this week a freeze in the TV licence fee at £159 for the next two years in a welcome move for hard working families.

It will then rise by inflation for the next four years. The licence fee is guaranteed until the end of 2027 by the corporation’s Royal Charter.

However, until then, there is going to be a big debate about how the BBC is to be funded in the future. Many people think the licence fee model, in existence since 1922, does not reflect the modern TV world of streaming services like Netflix.

I certainly welcome the freeze. The BBC will still receive about £3.7bn in funding this year and around £23bn over the duration of the settlement period.

Like many, I really love Auntie, as it is affectionately called, but I recognise times are changing and there needs to be a discussion over a new funding model and whether it is right that everyone is forced to pay for it.

The BBC also has a big international reputation for excellence and it can do a great deal to expand and broaden its business model to raise money from other sources.

Another welcome announcement is the period for people who test positive for Covid-19 to self-isolate was cut by five days in England by the Health Secretary Sajid Javid and it came into effect on Monday.

There have been concerns longer self-isolation periods were impacting on staffing in public sector areas like the NHS and council services, so this is good news. I think it also shows we are winning the Covid battle. There’s a way to go but the news on infections is really positive.

My job in government is the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Defence Secretary. It is fair to say there is concern across the Government about the situation between Russia and Ukraine at the moment.

This week, my boss Ben Wallace announced Britain is supplying Ukraine with short-range anti-tank missiles for self-defence. Russia has reportedly put 100,000 troops on its border with Ukraine and tensions are high in the region.

The Defence Secretary also said a small team of British troops would also be sent to Ukraine to provide training.

I hope Russia sees sense and does not attempt an invasion of Ukraine. I know dialogue is continuing but we have a range of measures we can use, including sanctions, if anything happens.

But I did agree with the Defence Secretary when he said there was a "legitimate and real cause for concern" Russia could attempt an invasion.

As always, if you need my help at all then please contact me by email at suzanne.webb.mp@parliament.uk, call my Stourbridge office on 01384 370 574, or write to me at Suzanne Webb, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.