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
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
