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
Westminster Hall Debate: Immigration and Nationality Application Fees, 25.03.21 29th March 2021 I was pleased to join the Westminster Hall Debate on Immigration and Nationality Application Fees last week. It's an important issue and one which I know can... Speeches in Parliament
Coronavirus Act, 25.03.21 26th March 2021 Over the past couple of weeks I have received a lot emails from people who are unhappy with the emergency Coronavirus legislation, including the amendment put... Speeches in Parliament
Westminster Hall Debate: World Social Work Day, 18.03.21 22nd March 2021 I recently had the pleasure of leading a Westminster Hall debate to commemorate World Social Work Day 2021. It was an honour to lead this debate and pay special... Westminster News
DfT Update on Colne Valley Works 19th March 2021 Following my recent meeting with Andrew Stephenson, I have now received further assurances around the works due to be undertaken within the Colne Valley. I am... Local News
Independent Review of Administrative Law, 18.03.21 18th March 2021 Today in Parliament, I was pleased to able to ask the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice about the benefits if the Independent Review of... Speeches in Parliament
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, 16.03.21 18th March 2021 I was very pleased to contribute to the 2nd reading debate of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill earlier this week. I know this Bill has received a... Speeches in Parliament
APPG on Housing and Planning 17th March 2021 I was pleased to chair the APPG on Housing and Planning this morning, bringing together sector experts to look at how we can improve housing options for older... Westminster News
My Local News, March 2021 12th March 2021 As I sit down to write this, I know headteachers and staff across the community are working hard to ensure the safe return of pupils to education settings. I... Articles
Catch-up Call with Andrew Stephenson 12th March 2021 In my most recent call with HS2 Minister, Andrew Stephenson, I was very pleased to get assurances on the most recent developments with the project locally. The... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News