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
Ruislip's Reopening 5th May 2021 Following months of restrictions, it has been great to see high streets thriving once again. Last week, I took the opportunity to visit local business owners on... Local News
Local Business Roundtables 3rd May 2021 Following the reopening of retail and outdoor hospitality, it was has been really beneficial to speak with businesses who have been able to reopen as part of... Local News
Transport Questions: Greater London Boundary Charge, 29.04.21 29th April 2021 Today in Parliament, I highlighted my opposition to the Mayor's proposed border tax. It is clear that Sadiq Khan doesn’t care about outer London boroughs... Speeches in Parliament
Covid-19: Support for Businesses, 27.04.21 28th April 2021 This week in Parliament, I pushed the Government on their review of the business rates system. If we get this right, I know it will give a huge boost to high... Speeches in Parliament
Westminster Hall Debate: Support for Asylum Seekers, 27.04.21 27th April 2021 Alongside Neil Coyle MP, I was the co-sponsor of a Westminster Hall debate on support provided to asylum seekers through the dispersal system. With the... Speeches in Parliament
Stephen Lawrence Day, Politics Home 22nd April 2021 As we reflect on this year’s Stephen Lawrence Day, a day where we come together to continue to push the agenda for change and the sort of society where everyone... Articles
DEFRA Questions, 22.04.21 22nd April 2021 As we continue the discussion on how to tackle the issue of plastic pollution, it is important that manufacturers take more responsibility for their waste... Speeches in Parliament
Westminster Hall Debate: Covid-19: Social Care, 22.04.21 22nd April 2021 The difficulties we have faced over the past year have brought into focus the challenges that the social care sector faces. Social care is a huge cost for local... Speeches in Parliament
Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, 20.04.21 20th April 2021 Effective community policing is an important part of the toolkit to help tackle crime. As part of this, we must make sure that our police force reflects the... Speeches in Parliament
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News