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
Henry Smith MP welcomes £100 million Funding for Crawley Schools 27th July 2022 Henry Smith MP has hailed confirmation from the Department for Education that funding for schools in Crawley is set to increase in 2023-24 by 4.5 per cent to... Local News
Labour's Assaults on Democracy need to be Webcast for all to See and Judge 27th July 2022 I’m looking forward to the webcasting of council meetings at Crawley Borough Council, which should happen once meetings move to the new town hall. Webcasting... Articles
Henry Smith MP shows Support for ASB Awareness Week 2022 22nd July 2022 Henry Smith MP has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Crawley safe. Westminster News
Tree Planting to mitigate Climate Change 20th July 2022 The extreme high temperatures widely experienced across England this week has given us an insight into our future. Even if global CO2 emissions were to cease... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Investment into Holy Trinity as part of the Government's £1 Billion School Rebuilding Programme 14th July 2022 · Holy Trinity Church of England Secondary School in Crawley is one of the latest 61 schools across England set to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion ten... Local News
Avoiding a Dog's Breakfast 13th July 2022 New rules always work better when there is public support and understanding of them. They don’t work when perceived as being excessive and having the effect of... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Single Largest Cut to Personal Taxes in a Decade 6th July 2022 · Unemployment is at its lowest level since 1974 and there are record numbers of people on company payrolls – but global pressures are pushing up household... Westminster News
Supporting Summer Flights and Holidays 6th July 2022 We all know the importance of Gatwick to the economy of Crawley and the wider area. As well as employing thousands of people at the airport, many more local... Articles
Supporting Armed Forces Day 29th June 2022 Last Saturday was UK Armed Forces Day, which takes place each year on the last Saturday in June. It’s an opportunity to show public support for the men and... Articles
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National 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