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
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News