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
HS2 Evidence Session 30th April 2020 On Friday the 24th April, the Transport Select Committee held a HS2 Evidence Session where we were joined by three witnesses, Sir John Armitt CBE from the... ArticlesWestminster News
Support for Small Businesses Left Behind 30th April 2020 Whilst I welcome the Government’s emergency financial package to support businesses during the Coronavirus epidemic, I am concerned to ensure that every... Local News
Care Home Resilience 30th April 2020 With so many care settings in the constituency, I continue to keep a close eye on the support which staff and residents are receiving. This applies to national... Articles
Huw welcomes COVID-19 Testing for local care homes 29th April 2020 Huw Merriman, MP for the Bexhill and Battle constituency, welcomed the government roll-out of testing for all care home residents and staff. Articles
Changing the way we do business 24th April 2020 When this column first appeared in 2015, we thought ‘In the House’ would be a good title to show what goes on inside Parliament. Never did I think that it would... Articles
MP calls for fairer rail compensation during lock-down 22nd April 2020 Local MP, Huw Merriman, has this week called on the Government and Train Operators to give a better deal to rail passengers seeking refunds for journeys... Local News
Hospital Need 17th April 2020 It’s important that those who need hospital treatment for reasons other than Coronavirus still seek the treatment and not leave it too late. In our area, we... Local News
PPE and Testing in Care Homes and Social Care Settings 17th April 2020 The start of my week was dominated by getting more PPE and essential supplies to our local care homes and the agencies who provide social care work. Whilst the... Articles
Coronavirus Policing Update 17th April 2020 My weekly call with our Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner of Sussex Police shows that reported crime in Sussex is down by 20 to 30%. Whilst... Local News