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
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News