The sad passing of Cllr Stuart Earl leaves a huge hole in the many organisations and causes he drove. It also robs us of a friend and colleague who dedicated his life to civic duty in his community.
In this week’s Health Questions, Huw asked the Health Secretary Matt Hancock whether the department had made any assessment of the resilience of the NHS as the winter months approach.
I am dismayed that East Sussex County Council have seen fit to schedule the closure of the High Street to traffic over the entire month of November. I have made representations to the Director of Highways, the Portfolio-holder and the Leader of the County Council.
In a Transport Committee session where Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and a number of other ministers from the Transport department were questioned on the timetable changes that led to severe delays for passengers back in May, I asked the ministers whether there should be an independent verif
In a debate on Universal Credit Huw asked the Opposition to consider the 700,000 people who will be better off by an average of £285 a month under the new system and those who are able to find work through it. Video here: https://goo.gl/TUJPXE
Bexhill and Battle MP, Huw Merriman, is joining over 500 other MPs to plant trees as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network of forest conservation initiatives to mark Her Majesty's lifetime of service to the Commonwealth.
Parliament has reconvened after the short conference recess. As promised in my last column, I spoke this week during the debate on the Agriculture Bill.
In a debate on the Victims Strategy, which sets out the government's commitment to support victims of all violent crimes and offences, Huw asked the Justice minister what measures would be taken to minimise distress to victims caused by the behaviour of defendants during the criminal justice proc
