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
Securing Greater Personal Protection through the Criminal Justice System 24th March 2021 Last week, our Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Criminal Justice Taskforce, setting out the immediate steps that the government are taking to ensure... Articles
Henry Smith MP encourages Universities, Schools and Colleges in Crawley to sign-up to for new Turing Scheme 20th March 2021 · Schools, colleges and universities can now apply for funding to allow students to study and work across the world as part of the Government’s new Turing... Westminster News
A World-Class Global Education Agenda 17th March 2021 As I write, it has been one week since the return of all pupils to school and I’m pleased to see that has gone well. It was absolutely right that fully opening... Articles
New Report shows 6.5 Million Jobs supported by Exports 16th March 2021 · New Government-led research outlines huge benefits of trade to UK jobs and prosperity. Roles linked to exports are 21 per cent more productive and 7 per cent... Westminster News
Henry Smith MP welcomes Government Action on Air Passenger Duty 11th March 2021 Henry Smith MP has welcomed confirmation that the Government will launch a public consultation on options to reduce Air Passenger Duty (APD). Westminster News
Crawley receives £22.1 million from the Towns Fund to support Economic Recovery 10th March 2021 With the large number of local people who have either been or remain on furlough, Crawley has arguably received more government financial support than almost... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Over £500,000 Funding Boost to tackle Serious Violence in Sussex 9th March 2021 · Sussex Police receives an extra £514,500 to tackle serious violent crime, including knife crime and murder. · This investment is part of the £130.5 million... Local News
Henry Smith MP welcomes Crawley Town Centre Deal in Chancellor's Budget 3rd March 2021 · Crawley to receive £21.9 million from the Government’s Towns Fund, with support for airports such as Gatwick also being extended. · Key measures include... Local News
Recruiting for our fantastic West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service 3rd March 2021 At West Sussex County Council, I have the honour of being the Council’s Cabinet Member for Fire & Rescue and Communities. This means having non-operational... Articles
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
