Local MP lobbies Education Secretary on School Funding 25th April 2017 Local MP for Bexhill and Battle, Huw Merriman, held talks with the Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening, on Monday to discuss the funding levels... Local NewsWestminster News
Statement on Westminster Attack 23rd March 2017 The events of yesterday, and the violence in, and nearby, Westminster brings great sadness. My thoughts are for those who lost their lives and those who have... Local NewsWestminster News
MP calls for better rail compensation schemes for local passengers 21st March 2017 Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, pressed for better compensation schemes for Southeastern rail users during yesterday’s Transport Select Committee with Rail... Local NewsWestminster News
National Insurance Contribution Increase for Self Employed Cancelled 15th March 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May today announced that the Government has decided not to introduce a proposal to increase National Insurance contributions (NICs) for... Local NewsWestminster News
Schools Funding 14th March 2017 Constituents have contacted me with concerns around school funding and how this impacts local schools. I share the concerns raised. Most of the communications... Local NewsWestminster News
Huw lobbies School Minister for School Funding (again) 14th March 2017 Having met with the Schools Minister in December, I met with him again in February to discuss the funding pressures which schools in the constituency are... Local NewsWestminster News
Huw makes Earth Hour pledge for climate change 8th March 2017 Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has signed up to support WWF’s tenth Earth Hour by making a special pledge to help protect the planet. The world is... Local NewsWestminster News
Transport Select Committee: Southern Rail Visit 1st March 2017 The Transport Select Committee today made a visit to Southern Rail to view the driver-only operated trains which have been at the centre of an industrial... Local NewsWestminster News
Health Secretary Praises East Sussex NHS Staff in Parliament 8th February 2017 Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, this week spoke in the House of Commons chamber to recognise the efforts made by local East Sussex NHS staff in... Local NewsWestminster News