Meeting fabulous people who work hard for our community Friday, 19 April, 2024 Easter recess was a great opportunity to get stuck into the constituency and the railway. For the latter, I found myself in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, the Cotswolds, Wales and Crowhurst. It’s always good to visit communities who have their own ambitions for city or town rejuvenation based around the remodelling of their station or want to improve their services and passenger experience. In the... Articles
Watch: Coronavirus and the Implications on Aviation (Part Two - Questions for Mr Willie Walsh) 14th May 2020 On Monday, I chaired the Transport Select Committee's second inquiry session into 'Coronavirus and the Implications on Aviation'. The inquiry will be held in... Westminster News
Watch: Coronavirus and the Implications on Aviation (Part One - Consumer Issues) 14th May 2020 Last week I chaired the Transport Select Committee's first inquiry session into 'Coronavirus and the Implications on Aviation'. The inquiry will be held in... Westminster News
Huw presses Health Secretary on Bexhill COVID-19 Testing Centre 14th May 2020 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, has joined forces with local health chiefs in East Sussex to press for the Bexhill COVID-19 satellite... Local News
Huw fights for Gatwick and British Airways staff 14th May 2020 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency and Chair of the Transport Select Committee, this week challenged British Airways to drop their... Articles
Watch: Huw in General Covid Debate 13th May 2020 I spoke during the General Covid debate yesterday in Parliament. I focused on the transportation and particularly aviation which has been badly impacted... Speeches in Parliament
Local MPs welcome more help for local businesses 13th May 2020 Local MPs, Huw Merriman and Sally-Ann Hart, welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been protecting... Local News
Watch: Question to the Secretary of State for Transport 12th May 2020 I asked the Secretary of State for Transport to clarify the Government advice on using public transport as part of it's exit strategy. Mr Shapps explained that... Speeches in Parliament
Aviation has been laid low by pandemic 11th May 2020 Today we celebrate and remember the huge sacrifice made by our forebears 75 years ago when VE Day marked the end of hostilities in Europe and the horrors... Articles
Watch: Question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 5th May 2020 During a statement from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, I took the opportunity to thank DWP staff for the hard work that they have been doing. My... Speeches in Parliament