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
Access to Coal in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner 15th July 2022 As a Member of Parliament for a constituency with several miniature railways, I have taken an interest in the APPG for Heritage Rail’s work and the contribution... Local News
Reviewing Harrow's Planning Rules to Protect Our Suburbs From Tall Buildings 11th July 2022 Harrow Council’s new Conservative administration is formally reviewing the Council’s planning and regeneration policies as well as improving the quality and... Local News
Promise Delivered: 1 Hour Free On Street Parking 8th July 2022 Harrow Conservatives will deliver on their election pledge to introduce 1 hour free on street parking across the borough from the start of August. Currently on... Local News
Stop The Press: 265 The Ridgeway Refusal Upheld in Harrow 7th July 2022 The developer, who was refused planning permission to build on 265 The Ridgway last year, has lost an appeal to overturn the Council’s refusal and force through... Local News
DCMS Questions, 07.07.22 7th July 2022 This morning, I had the pleasure of questioning the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on support for outdoor activity centres such as the... Speeches in Parliament
Visit to the Colne Valley Viaduct 1st July 2022 On this rather overcast morning, I was pleased to be invited to HS2’s South Portal site to see the progress of the Colne Valley viaduct that will impact many of... Local News
Mitigating the Impact of HS2 Works on Dogs Trust in Harefield 1st July 2022 Following my visit to the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre in Harefield in May, I wrote to Andrew Stephenson, Minister of State for Transport, about the adverse... Local News
Tesco Food Collection 1st July 2022 I was delighted to visit Tesco in Pinner Green this afternoon to show my support for the Tesco Food Collection, taking place in stores between 30th June and 2nd... Local News
Care Home Week at Cedar House in Harefield 1st July 2022 It was a pleasure to visit Cedar House in Harefield to join in with the ‘Summer Celebration’ in honour of Care Home Open Week 2022. This was a wonderful... Local News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News