In a Westminster Hall debate discussing the funding of TV licenses for the over 75, Huw spoke on the BBC’s decision to provide a free TV licence only for those aged over 75 and also receiving Pension Credit.

In Parliament this week, MP's debated the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill. The Bill gives parties in Northern Ireland more time to try and form a government.

This week, a number of ‘estimates days’ debates took place in Parliament. These debates take place each year to discuss the level of public spending by government departments.

Measures to help residents defend planning decisions have been welcomed by local Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman. The changes will allow residents to gain more access to the appeal process where a developer seeks to overturn a decision by District Councils to reject a development.

This week, the Transport Select Committee began their inquiry into pavement parking. The committee took evidence from a panel of witnesses representing road users, including motorists and pedestrians.

In questions to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Huw raised concerns brought to him by Burwash residents regarding the transparency of the planning appeal process, particularly in cases where developers seemingly have access to information that residents may not.

Following recent reports of yet more young people dying as a result of knife attacks, Huw took to the chamber to ask the Home Office Minister, Victoria Atkins, when the government would be rolling out Knife Crime Prevention Orders.

Battle MP, Huw Merriman, was lobbied on climate change and enviromental issues by the pupils of Battle and Langton Primary CE Primary school when he visited them last Friday.

In this week’s Transport Select Committee session on road safety and the use of mobile phones, the committee took evidence from a panel including Dr Gemma Briggs, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Open University, Dr Shaun Helman, Chief Scientist, Transport Research Laboratory and Nick Lyes, Head of

This week during Cabinet Questions I asked why 16 and 17 year old's haven’t been given the right to vote. I believe that the UK voting age should be lowered to allow younger people to engage in politics and encourage them to get more involved.