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
Catching up with Hatch End 10th June 2022 I was pleased to join newly elected Cllr Matthew Goodwin-Freeman for a packed constituency morning in Hatch End. Firstly, we started at the Harrow Arts Centre... Local News
A Warm Welcome to Beverage Boutique in Ruislip 9th June 2022 It was a pleasure to meet with Shof and the team at Beverage Boutique, a fantastic addition to the local area, on Ruislip High Street recently. I was very... Local News
Statement on Party Leadership [Update] 7th June 2022 Update Published 7th June 2022 In light of the Sue Gray Report, the Prime Minister’s fine and both correspondence I have received from, and conversations I have... Opinions
Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare Costs 7th June 2022 In Parliament today, I had the privilege of debating education recovery for children and childcare costs. At a time when school children across the country are... Speeches in Parliament
Revisiting Harefield Hospital 6th June 2022 I was glad to accept an invitation to Harefield Hospital this morning, where I met with Nick Hunt, Director of Service Development and Site Director; Derval... Local News
My Local News, June 2022 3rd June 2022 Over the last month, I have continued to meet regularly with constituents at my regular surgeries held across the constituency. A variety of issues are raised... Articles
BeYOUtiful: Celebrating Local Book Success 27th May 2022 I am delighted to share with you ‘BeYOUtiful: Radiate confidence, celebrate difference and express yourself’, a book written by my constituent Shelina... Local News
Catching up with Ruislip Rangers 27th May 2022 I was pleased to join our Ruislip Councillors, Philip Corthorne, John Riley and Peter Smallwood, to meet with Steve Roche from Ruislip Rangers at the King's... Local News
Education Questions, 23.05.22 23rd May 2022 This morning I raised the vital issue of safeguarding in schools with the Minister of State for Education in the House of Commons. During a session of topical... Speeches in Parliament
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News