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
International Trade Questions, 03.11.22 3rd November 2022 As always, Parliamentary questions allow a great opportunity for MPs to scrutinise Government departments and raise constituent concerns directly with those... Speeches in Parliament
Number of Bookable Harrow Recycling Centre Visits Increased 2nd November 2022 Last week, Harrow Council's Conservative leadership agreed plans to increase the number of visits residents can book to the Recycling Centre in Forward Drive... Local News
Harrow Promise Delivered: Free Bulky Waste Collection 27th October 2022 Harrow's Conservative Council has delivered free bulky waste collection, which will commence for local residents from January 2023, something which no other... Local News
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 25th October 2022 This afternoon, I had the opportunity to speak in favour of a Bill brought before the House to repeal outstanding parts of EU Law that have been retained since... Speeches in Parliament
Statement on the New Prime Minister 24th October 2022 Over the past few days, it became increasingly clear from my conversations with constituents and colleagues in Parliament, that they wanted Rishi Sunak to... Westminster News
Press Release: Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) Launch 24th October 2022 On Thursday 6th October, David Simmonds CBE MP attended HS2’s West Ruislip site for a tour of the recently launched Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM). Having... Local News
My Local News, October 2022 19th October 2022 Cost-of-living worries are understandably at the forefront of constituents’ minds and so, in this month’s article, it’s important to acknowledge the concerns of... Articles
Public Order Bill 18th October 2022 This evening, I was delighted to speak in favour of the Government’s important Public Order Bill. This Bill seeks to introduce new sensible police powers... Speeches in Parliament
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse 17th October 2022 Last Thursday, the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse published its report following the conclusion of its seven year investigation of institutional... Speeches in Parliament
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
