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
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