Why I am in favour of Assisted Dying Bill becoming law Friday, 3 May, 2024 When the Assisted Dying Bill was defeated in the House of Commons back in 2015, I sensed that it was not the last we would hear of it. Correspondence from constituents since that time, suggests this was correct. The remarkable campaigner, Dame Esther Rantzen, is currently spearheading the movement for a further vote. Sadly, Dame Esther is suffering from terminal cancer. A change in the law would... Articles
Reform is needed Northern Ireland, however uncomfortable 1st July 2022 This week has been dominated by legislation covering the past, and future, of Northern Ireland. On Monday, the Northern Ireland Protocol was debated in the... Local News
Huw Speaks in the Urgent Question about Women's Rights to Reproductive Healthcare 28th June 2022 In the past seven years that I have been in Parliament, I have joined with many across the House to ensure that a woman’s right to choose is not just protected... Speeches in Parliament
Huw Speaks in Public Services Debate 28th June 2022 I will keep to the eight minutes you have asked of us, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will take the opportunity to focus on three issues. Two of them, long waits for... Speeches in Parliament
Huw to meet Health Secretary to discuss how the Draft Mental Health Bill will help autistic people 27th June 2022 I chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on autism, a role I took on after we lost Dame Cheryl Gillan. From her position in this place, she was tireless in... Speeches in Parliament
Housing Minister agrees to meet Huw to discuss the selling-off of rural social housing 27th June 2022 Housing Minister agrees to meet Huw to discuss the selling-off of rural social housing Local News
MP and pupils join Drowning Prevention Week awareness campaign 22nd June 2022 Last Friday (17 June), Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, organised a life-saving skills session for local primary schools on Bexhill... Local News
Huw chairs BBC Ukraine Parliamentary briefing 21st June 2022 This afternoon, Huw chaired a joint BBC and British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union briefing from BBC journalists covering the war in Ukraine. This was the... Westminster News
MPs welcome Rother’s new collaborative approach to supporting rural growth 17th June 2022 MPs welcome Rother’s new collaborative approach to supporting rural growth Last Friday, local MPs, Huw Merriman and Sally-Ann Hart, hosted a rural roundtable... Local News
Sussex Wine merits its new protected status 17th June 2022 With 85% of the constituency being an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we have a challenge in ensuring that we can preserve our environment at the same time... Articles