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
Thousands of Trees being planted through the Nature for Climate Fund 1st December 2021 Most of us like trees and they are of course very important. This week is designated National Tree Week. As part of it, hundreds of thousands of trees are being... Articles
Henry Smith MP: New Report shows how Levelling Up UK-Wide Transport Connections would Benefit People in Crawley 29th November 2021 · Henry Smith MP has welcomed the publication of the Union Connectivity Review, a major new report looking at how improving transport links between England... Local News
Beware the Purveyors of Fake News 24th November 2021 Last year during the early weeks of the pandemic, I wrote in this column about the dangers of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news, particularly spread... Articles
Henry Smith MP questions Home Secretary over Illegal English Channel Migrant Crossings 23rd November 2021 Henry Smith MP has questioned the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, in Parliament (on Monday, 22nd November) over English Channel migrant crossings, which are... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP encourages Local Jobseekers to take advantage of 50 Per Cent off Train Travel Offer 22nd November 2021 · The rail industry is encouraging jobseekers in the south east to boost their job searches by applying for the free Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card. · The... Local News
Henry Smith MP: 170 More Young People in Work across Crawley through Government's Kickstart Scheme 18th November 2021 · Henry Smith MP has welcomed new figures showing that the Government’s Kickstart Scheme has helped 170 young people in Crawley into work. · The scheme – aimed... Local News
Henry Smith MP asks Prime Minister to back Crawley's City Status Bid 17th November 2021 Henry Smith MP has asked for the Prime Minister’s support in securing city status for Crawley, following confirmation from Crawley Borough Council that it... Local News
COP26 Climate Change Agreements - Signers and Outliers 17th November 2021 I was very pleased to see the historic climate agreement that was reached at COP26 in Glasgow last weekend. The world’s nations came together, with agreement... Articles
Henry Smith MP plants Wooden Cross in Parliamentary Garden of Remembrance 11th November 2021 Ahead of Armistice Day, Henry Smith MP has planted a wooden cross in memory of the sacrifices made by Crawley residents in a new garden of remembrance... Westminster News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
