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
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