Labour's Missions - Borrow, Overspend, Tax and Reduce Economic Growth Saturday, 30 November, 2024 There are three significant political events taking place over eight days from 30 October. I have already voted for Kemi Badenoch in the Conservative Party leadership contest. The winner will be announced on Saturday 2 November. Whoever wins, after such a large defeat at the general election, the work can then start in earnest to rebuild the party and hold the government to account. Articles
Opposing the Extended ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) 5th April 2023 Last week’s Full Council meeting at Crawley Borough Council saw a welcome but long-overdue recommendation passed, to broadcast council meetings online and be... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes news that Vulnerable Residents in West Sussex will benefit from more than £9.7 million in Government Support Funding from this month 4th April 2023 · Rising prices as a result of global economic pressures including Covid-19 and Putin’s illegal war have left many families struggling. · That is why the... Local News
Statement from Henry Smith MP 30th March 2023 After a generation of being an elected representative in Crawley – from 1997 as a County Councillor, from 2003 as Leader of West Sussex and from 2010 as Member... Local News
Crawley Labour Councillors' ‘cynical stunt’ on London ULEZ expansion 30th March 2023 The Conservative group of councillors at Crawley Borough Council have expressed their dismay at their Labour counterparts for imposing a ‘wrecking amendment’... Local News
Henry Smith MP welcomes New Immediate Justice Programme in Sussex to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour 30th March 2023 · Under new plans announced by the Government, perpetrators of anti-social behaviour will face swift and visible justice through the Immediate Justice programme... Local News
Legislation to ban the possession of Nitrous Oxide Canisters 29th March 2023 Three weeks ago in this column, I wrote about a motion that myself and Three Bridges Councillor Brenda Burgess, had brought to last month’s Full Council meeting... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes £1.4 Billion of Government Funding to boost Heat Efficiency and cut Bills by up to £400 in Homes across Crawley 24th March 2023 · The Government have announced a £2.5 billion package to boost the efficiency of heating systems across low-income households and cut bills by up to £400. ·... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP backs Legal Protection for Farmed Fish at the time of Slaughter 24th March 2023 Henry Smith MP has attended a parliamentary reception hosted by The Humane League UK, the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF), Compassion in World... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP hosts WWF in Parliament to mark Earth Hour 2023 24th March 2023 Henry Smith MP has welcomed the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to Parliament, ahead of WWF’s Earth Hour, one of the largest events to protect the planet. Westminster News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
