I recently met Rail Minister Huw Merriman to discuss my ongoing campaign for improved rail infrastructure between Horsham and Crawley. This is an issue which I am pleased has the support of Transport for the South East and I am keen to…
It was lovely to visit Mayes Park Farm on Thursday last week to discuss their exciting rewilding plans. They are working with Sussex Wildlife Trust to deliver improved biodiversity and it will be great to see how this rolls out. I am…
Last week I met Lloyds Clinical Homecare at their mobile health centre in Broadbridge Heath. The scheme is delivered for the NHS and allows Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) patients to receive anti-cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy,…
It’s been a busy 48 hours for Defence. As Chairman of the Defence Select Committee I have been keenly pushing the Committee’s report “Ready for War” which advocates improved readiness in our Armed Forces to keep us safe, deter aggression…
It’s been a busy 48 hours for Defence. As Chairman of the Defence Select Committee I have been keenly pushing the Committee’s report “Ready for War” which advocates improved readiness in our Armed Forces to keep us safe, deter aggression…
I met the Aviation Minister, Anthony Browne, yesterday in particular to discuss FASIS (the future airspace strategy). It is incredibly important that this is consulted on thoroughly and with an open mind. To date it has been very difficult…
On Friday I met Lloyds Clinical Homecare at their mobile health centre in Broadbridge Heath. It was good to learn more about the scheme which is delivered in partnership with the NHS and allows some Royal Surrey Hospital patients to…
It was great to visit Greenway Junior School last week and I welcome the positive changes the school have made since joining GLF Schools in September 2022. I am pleased that their rebuilding plans are in the pipeline and I will be writing…
I had a wonderful time speaking (on a non-party political basis) at the Woman's Institute in the URC Springfield Road last week! It was a pleasure to share insights into life in politics and what it's like being an MP. The WI also told me…
I am aware that a number of constituents in Billingshurst and the surrounding area have received letters from Companies House informing them that businesses have registered at their home address. These apparently have no connection to the…
Last week I spoke to CityFibre who I am pleased to hear are getting on with the task having been awarded the Project Gigabit contract to bring gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach premises in Sussex. This will include up to 6,800…
I was very sorry to hear that Sir Peter Hordern, MP for Horsham (and Horsham and Crawley) from 1964 to 1997 died Thursday evening on his 95th birthday.
It was great to have the Prime Minister in Horsham last week alongside our Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne. I particularly enjoyed being able to praise our Horsham Town Police Team for the improvements they are making in policing…
Dehenna Davison MP and I met representatives of the cancer charity Breast Cancer Now yesterday. Dehenna and I are absolutely determined to secure the basic research that’s required to drive improved understanding and treatment of lobular…
We live in an ever more dangerous world in which missile and drone technology is proliferating - I asked the PM today to ensure our own air defence capabilities are up to the growing threat.
On Friday I visited HMP Lewes. I know the prison has had difficulties in the recent past but I was impressed by the Governor, who was appointed last year, and inspired by his straightforward approach of ensuring the prison is safe and…
On 22nd February I informed constituents that WSCC had agreed to delay roadworks on the Guildford Road because of our concerns that this would lead to impossible congestion on the routes into Horsham. I also promised to meet SGN to check…
Jeremy Quin, Member of Parliament for Horsham, has written to the Defra Minister, Mark Spencer MP, requesting that the recently issued Direction to the Environment Agency pausing the environmental permitting of waste incineration…
The Royal Mail has existed as a trusted national brand since the time of Henry VIII. It revolutionised communications in the Victorian era with the “penny post” – delivering promptly to anywhere in the country.
I am delighted that West Sussex County Council is one of 25 local authorities to have been awarded funding as part of the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 funding competition. WSCC is due to receive £10.1 million to fund 43 zero…
I am very disappointed that ASLEF members will yet again take strike action on Monday 8th April. There will be no trains serving stations in the Horsham constituency. A very limited Southern shuttle service will operate between Gatwick…
Last but not least, the fourth of the top four local attractions recommended by constituents in my recent poll for ‘English Tourism Week’ is Amberley Museum.