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
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