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
Covid-19 Vaccine: A Call to Residents 25th February 2021 Thanks to the fantastic progress our local health service is making we have now reached 2 million people in London. Vaccination invitations are reaching younger... Local News
Covid Contracts: Judicial Review, 24.02.21 24th February 2021 I was pleased to highlight the success of the UK Government in procuring, securing and delivering PPE during the crucial first wave of Covid-19 last year. It's... Speeches in Parliament
Building Aviation Back Better 24th February 2021 This afternoon I chaired a cross party meeting of MPs and called for the environment, communities and workers to be pivotal to the aviation sector’s recovery... Westminster News
Virtual Business Roundtable with Natwest 22nd February 2021 Lockdown measures mean that face-to-face meetings are not able to be carried out at this time. In their place, I have been holding virtual surgeries and... Local News
Covid-19 Road Map, 22.02.21 22nd February 2021 I was very pleased to be able to question the Prime Minister on his road map this afternoon. We all want to safeguard children's educational opportunities and... Speeches in Parliament
New Laptops and Tablets for Disadvantaged Children in Hillingdon and Harrow 19th February 2021 I welcome the announcement that pupils across the country have benefited from the rollout of laptops and tablets, as the Government hits an important milestone... Local News
Sewer Diversion Review 17th February 2021 I am pleased to hear that HS2 and Thames Water have now completed their review with regards to the sewer diversion at Ickenham. The final view is that they... Local News
My Local News, February 2021 12th February 2021 As I write this month’s column I recognise this has been a very tough start to 2021 and many people are finding this set of restrictions incredibly difficult... Articles
London Border Tax - Letter to Sadiq Khan 12th February 2021 Today I joined colleagues in opposing the Mayor’s proposed border tax. Those who live near the border of Greater London will now face the prospect of a £31... Westminster 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