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
Education Recovery 7th June 2021 I was pleased to be able to highlight the value of investing in our early years sector in the Education Recovery debate today. The money we spend now will not... Speeches in Parliament
Puppy Smuggling Taskforce Cross-Party Letter: Update 4th June 2021 I recently joined colleagues in signing a cross-party letter on behalf of the Dogs Trust Puppy Smuggling Taskforce to the Rt Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith (Minister of... Westminster News
Environment Bill 28th May 2021 One of the Government’s landmark pieces of legislation passed its final stages in the Commons this week. There were many great contributions from colleagues and... Speeches in Parliament
Urgent Question: Australia Trade Deal 27th May 2021 It was good to receive assurances from the Minister this afternoon that the UK's free trade deals, including the proposed one with Australia, will not... Speeches in Parliament
Urgent Question: End-To-End Rape Review 25th May 2021 It was good to receive reassurance from the Rt Hon. Kit Malthouse, Minister for Crime and Policing, on the Government's commitment to support vulnerable victims... Speeches in Parliament
Finance Bill 24th May 2021 I was pleased to take part in the Finance Bill debate today. You can read my full contribution below: My constituency is not one of those that has the prospect... Speeches in Parliament
Westminster Hall Debate: Child Food Poverty Petition 24th May 2021 This week, I called on colleagues to work cross-party to tackle child food poverty during a Westminster Hall Debate. It goes without saying that no child should... Speeches in Parliament
Thames Water Meeting at Ickenham Green 24th May 2021 It is disappointing that we are still lacking in a final plan with regards to the sewer diversion at Ickenham Green and so I met with the team to discuss their... Local News
HS2 South Portal Site Visit 24th May 2021 Many of you will know that the first of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) has launched on the South Portal HS2 Site. This marks the start of the 10 mile long... Local News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
