I am pleased to share an update on the Budget 2025 and on some of my recent activities in Maidstone & Malling and in Westminster.https://mailchi.mp/b6b5aceb1313/helen-grant-mp-mar-19880290
MP Helen Grant argues that it is time Britain withdraws from European Convention on Human RightsPlease click on the link below for the full article.https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/to-really-take-back-control-we-have-to-withdraw…
The shadow solicitor-general tells Catherine Baksi about her work producing legal advice for Kemi Badenoch, who wants to take the UK out of the conventionhttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/helen-grant-it-would-have-been-remiss-not-to…
Dear reader,This week I attended the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. I met with important stakeholders to discuss matters affecting my constituents, such as the shortage of GPs in Kent, how to reduce violence against women and…
“This is not just a bowling green; it is a vital recreational space that has supported the health, well-being, and social connection of residents for almost a century.“We are determined to do all we can to preserve it for community…
Invasive lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer.First discovered over 50 years ago, 22 people a day are diagnosed with it in the UK. Despite its prevalence, this disease remains under-researched, underfunded…
Dear ReaderHere are some of the activities my team and I have undertaken over the last month: https://mailchi.mp/parliament.uk/helen-grant-mp-mar-19877479
Helen Grant, MP for Maidstone and Malling, Shadow Solicitor General, has today been appointed to co-lead a major new Conservative Party Policy Commission on sovereignty and legal reform. The Commission, which she will lead alongside Lord…
Dear ReaderMy April/May newsletter is set out below, outlining some of my activities in the past few weeks.https://mailchi.mp/parliament.uk/helen-grant-mp-apr-19876613
Dear ReaderThe clocks have come forward and spring is finally with us. Here's a summary of some of my recent activities since my last e-letter. https://mailchi.mp/parliament.uk/helen-grant-mp-mar-19875790?fbclid…
The seventh annual Apprenticeship Fair, organised by five Kent MPs, took place at Maidstone Leisure Centre and welcomed over 1,000 students from schools across Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Faversham, and the Weald of Kent. Employers…
Dear ReaderI’ve set out for you in the following link, a summary of some of my activities over recent weeks by way of an update.Please see my full newsletter here.
Winter has finally arrived over the last few days, with frosts coming thick and fast and the coldest January night in 15 years. I know that for many pensioners struggling to heat their homes this winter, this is the last thing they need.…
In the House of Commons today I asked the Solicitor General what the formal procedures are for the Attorney General to recuse himself in matters involving former clients, such as Gerry Adams, and whether he had recused himself at all, in…
Ahead of Wednesday's TMBC planning committee, please see my below statement on the Ivy Farm planning application:Throughout my time as a Member of Parliament, overdevelopment has been a persistent issue raised by constituents, and I have…
Pleased to join Mr Speaker and my parliamentary colleagues at New Palace Yard to mark 76 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For nearly eight decades, this landmark declaration has championed equality, freedom, and justice…
Very pleased to be able to continue my support for the Lobular Moon Shot Project yesterday in Parliament.Specific forms of cancer – like lobular breast cancer – require specific funding, research and treatment. A one size fits all approach…
November was marked by two particularly important events in our cultural history; our annual remembrance services and, just last week, the Assisted Dying Bill passing through the House of Commons. More about these below, together with an…
It is a privilege to address my legal colleagues through the pages of the Law Society Gazette. As I return to the law in my capacity as Shadow Solicitor General, I am keen to share my perspective on how the Opposition will approach this…
Bus passengers across Maidstone and Malling could lose vital services, if a 50 per cent fare hike goes ahead, their MP Helen Grant has warned. Under plans announced by the Labour Government, the current bus fare pricing cap of £2 will rise…
The plight of farmers across Kent will be highlighted by the MP for Maidstone and Malling in a major rally against Labour’s Family Farm Tax plans today (Tuesday). Despite Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Environment Secretary Steve…
YOUNG people in Maidstone and Malling will miss out on opportunities to develop vital life skills under Labour’s plans to cut funding for cadet schemes in schools such as Maidstone Grammar School.In 2012, the Conservative Government…
Dear ReaderOctober turned out to be an endless trailer for the Government’s Autumn Statement. We saw the full instalment last week and you can read my initial comments on Facebook here. In summary, I see it as an overt assault on the…
It was great to meet with Dementia UK recently. It is estimated that there are 1,305 people in Maidstone and Malling living with dementia, which makes up 1.2% of the total population.We discussed how dementia specialist nurses, such as…
After an excellent meeting at MidKent College’s Maidstone campus last week, I spoke in the Skills England debate in Parliament yesterday to relay their concerns over the constant changes to the skills landscape in recent years. With…
Following my visit to Five Acre Wood School in Maidstone at the end of September, I was delighted to be able to add my voice to the debate in Parliament on Tuesday on the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) –…
September and October herald a return to Parliament after the summer and conference recesses, and there has been plenty of fractious debate going on in the chamber.Party conference season has come and gone, and the Conservative leadership…
Earlier this month, Members of Parliament debated the issue of local bus services; with Helen Grant MP fighting for improved services in her constituency of Maidstone and Malling. Rural bus services are a lifeline to many people, including…
I was absolutely appalled by Labour’s decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments (WFP) this winter. I voted against this plan twice in the House of Commons yesterday and will continue to support vulnerable pensioners in every way that I can…