As an MP I enjoy getting to see the positive difference that the decisions we make have on our local area, such as the frontline workers getting a much needed pay rise, the new breakfast clubs at local schools such as Marlborough Primary in Isleworth or the thousands of extra NHS appointments.     We have also seen £1 million for West Thames College for building repairs, and four GP surgeries now have funds to expand their practices. Hounslow Council is receiving £1.5m from t

IN THE COMMONS in November   The Transport Secretary launched the review of the airports national policy statement , covering just the third runway at Heathrow .   I challenged her  on the implications of the expansion on the UK’s legal climate commitments, on the need for rail access into the airport from the south, and on the cost increases to airlines and thus passengers.  She partially addressed one of those issues in her response to me     At Cabinet Office Questions I r

Conference Season . I was in the hall for the Prime Minister's speech, to hear his positive vision for our country - one that is tolerant and open, determined to get back on its feet after almost 15 years of public sector cuts and economic mismanagement. He reminded us of the work the Government has started only just over a year of being back in office; tackling family poverty, standing up to racism, investing in our children’s future and improving the rights of working peopl

IN THE COMMONS in July:   In the Chamber I asked the Government Minister to condemn Israel’s plans, illegal under international law, to...

In March As Chair of the Transport Committee, I presented our first report to this Parliament “Access Denied: Rights versus reality in...

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