Hu w enjoys Q&A with Salehurst Primary School Pupils Thursday, 11 April, 2024 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, recently visited Salehurst CE Primary School in Robertsbridge to talk to pupils about their visit to Parliament at the end of last year and to answer their questions about the role of an MP and the workings of the House of Commons. In a hour long session with Years 5 and 6, Huw briefly explained about how MPs are elected, what MPs do all... Local News
Time capsules mark the opening of Abbeyfield independent living scheme in Heathfield 14th November 2022 The Abbeyfield South Downs (ASD) has marked the official opening of its affordable rental development, Holdenhurst, by burying two time capsules. Local MP Huw... Local News
From the Front Bench I am Committed to Driving Change 4th November 2022 If a week is a long time in politics, a fortnight feels like eternity. When I submitted my last column at 11am on the day before publication, I expressed my... Local News
Appointment as Minister for Rail and HS2 28th October 2022 “I am delighted to have been appointed Minister of State at the Department for Transport by the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Rail and HS2. “I have a... Westminster News
Huw asks Rail Minister for update on Great British Railways 24th October 2022 Last week during the Transport Select Committee session with the Secretary of State, the committee heard that the guiding mind of the new Great British Railways... Local News
I hope for calm from the drama that is gripping Westminster 21st October 2022 The difficulty with Parliament is that it crams in a week of drama into one day. This is not a good way of working. It does not bring the best out of... Articles
LOCAL MP HOSTS ROUNDTABLE FOR FARMERS ON RURAL PAYMENTS 20th October 2022 Over 40 local farmers and land agents joined Huw Merriman and representatives from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a roundtable... Local News
Huw raises pavement parking with new Transport Secretary 19th October 2022 The new Transport Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyn, today appeared before the Transport Select Committee for the first time since her appointment last month. The... Local News
Huw votes in favour of enforcing buffer zones around abortion clinics 18th October 2022 This afternoon, Huw signed and voted for New Clause 11 to the Public Order Bill, which is a cross-party amendment to enforce buffer zones around abortion... Local News
Huw Merriman MP: ‘Our sewage system is not fit for purpose’ 18th October 2022 Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, has this week stepped up his campaign to find local and national solutions to reduce sewage discharges and improve the... Local News