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
Visit to Harefield United at Preston Park 3rd January 2022 I was delighted to spend the afternoon at Preston Park, home to Harefield United, and to watch their first team match of 2022 against Flackwell Heath, alongside... Local News
David Simmonds MP: Update Christmas 2021 23rd December 2021 Christmas 2021 Update I am pleased to bring you my Christmas update. As ever, if you would like to sign up to my mailing list, you can do so on this page or by... Reports
The Queen's Head, Pinner: A Local Success Story 20th December 2021 If we have learnt anything from the pandemic, it is that broadband is an essential component of modern life and I have heard from many local business owners who... Local News
West Ruislip Site Visit 17th December 2021 Yesterday it was really good to get the opportunity to get on site and meet with the HS2 team at West Ruislip. For starters it was great to see some of the... Local News
Statement: Plan B Votes 14th December 2021 I intend to support the government by voting for the measures today because I believe that, in conjunction with the accelerated booster programme, they are... Westminster News
Catching up with Harefield 13th December 2021 A rather busy start to the week in the wonderful Harefield this morning. Firstly, I held my surgery at We Love Coffee, a very popular café on the high street... Local News
Education Questions, 06.12.21 10th December 2021 When we speak about levelling up, it is crucial that we include education in that conversation. In particular, we must ensure that we are protecting the... Speeches in Parliament
Digital Surgery with Douay Martyrs School 9th December 2021 I was pleased to join Year 12 Economic students at Douay Martyrs School in Ickenham for a digital surgery this afternoon, organised by the Politics Project. I... Local News
My Local News, December 2021 8th December 2021 As residents will know, the UK recently had the honour of hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference. While we were sadly not able to achieve everything we... Articles
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News