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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News