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
For Rail Investment, Against the Strikes 22nd June 2022 I am a fan of our railways. I’ve been travelling by train them more than ever this year, instead of doing longer out-of-town journeys by car, reducing my use of... Articles
Crawley's Alliance for Better Care wins NHS Parliamentary Award Recognition following Nomination from Henry Smith MP 17th June 2022 Following a nomination he submitted earlier this year, Henry Smith MP has congratulated the Alliance for Better Care on the recognition they have received in... Local News
Henry Smith MP introduces Bill to Ban Trophy Hunting Imports 15th June 2022 Henry Smith MP has introduced a landmark bill to Parliament (on Wednesday, 15th June) to ban British hunters from bringing ‘trophies’ of endangered and... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP calls for Renewed British Bill of Rights 15th June 2022 Henry Smith MP has questioned the Home Secretary in Parliament over the need for a new British Bill of Rights (on Wednesday, 15th June), following the first... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP questions Prime Minister over Homes England West of Ifield Proposals 15th June 2022 Henry Smith MP has spoken at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons (on Wednesday, 15th June) in support of Ifield residents concerned at Homes... Local News
Helping with the Cost of Energy 15th June 2022 There’s been an unwelcome further hike in the price of petrol and diesel prices in the last fortnight. The post-Covid surge in global demand and Russia’s... Articles
Realising the Potential of our Major Parks 8th June 2022 Crawley benefits from having nice parks and green spaces within our town. Tilgate Park is our largest and most popular park, that also has many excellent... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Chancellor's Plan for a Stronger Economy, Supporting Families across Crawley with £37 Billion of Cost of Living Support 27th May 2022 · Due to a series of global forces, families and businesses are being hit with everyday price rises. It is the utmost priority of the Government to help the... Local News
Help with the Cost of Living 25th May 2022 As a child, I was just about old enough to remember the era of high inflation in the late 1970s and how painful it was to get inflation out of the system in the... Articles
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
