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
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
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News