Business Questions, 02.02.23 Thursday, 2 February, 2023 London Councils do important work into issues facing our city on a range of topics. Recently they produced a report into school places in London and the provision of education as provided by local authorities. In this report, it was highlighted that Hillingdon has seen a 15% reduction in the number of primary school children, while Harrow has seen a similar decline in demand. This is a trend... Speeches in Parliament
Statement on Reform of Children’s Social Care 2nd February 2023 The Government is keen to do all it can to ensure that children are able to grow up in loving, safe and stable families where they can flourish. This was... Speeches in Parliament
David Simmonds: January 2023 Update 31st January 2023 January 2023 Update I am pleased to bring you my January 2023 Update. As ever, if you would like to sign up to my mailing list, you can do so on this page or by... Articles
Safer Parking Campaign at Pinner Wood School 27th January 2023 This morning, I was pleased to join local ward Councillor Noman Stevenson at Pinner Wood School, along with parents, to hear from pupils about their campaign... Local News
Pinner Business Meeting 27th January 2023 Following the visit to Pinner Wood School, I joined local ward councillors Norman Stevenson, Paul Osborne and Kuha Kumaran to meet with Pinner business owners... Local News
Westminster Meetings 27th January 2023 It has been busy start to the year, with a number of meetings taking place in Westminster with Ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues on behalf of... Westminster News
Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 26th January 2023 In Parliament this week, I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging my commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and... Westminster News
Supporting Dogs Trust, Harefield 23rd January 2023 It was a pleasure to visit Dogs Trust in Harefield once again this morning and to meet not only the lovely dogs, but also the dedicated staff who take care of... Local News
PMQs, 18.01.23 18th January 2023 As I have said before, a great number of my constituents are vehicle dependent; needing their vehicles to travel to work, take their children to school and to... Speeches in Parliament
BEIS Questions, 17.01.23 17th January 2023 Before Christmas, I hosted a surgery with local hospitality businesses in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner. I am grateful to the owners of these important local... Speeches in Parliament
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News