Statement from Huw Merriman MP Thursday, 23 May, 2024 After 9 years as the Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle, I have made the decision not to stand as a candidate at the next election. This means I will also leave my job as Rail Minister on 4 July. I have loved being an MP and I leave with a heavy heart. The constituency is a beautiful place, with wonderful people in every town and village. I’ve been lucky enough to work across the... Local News
Huw meets students and staff at Bexhill College 28th April 2023 This afternoon, during my visit to Bexhill College, I toured the College's excellent T Level building that houses its industry-standard teaching rooms and... Local News
Huw visits Frewen College 21st April 2023 Local MP, Huw Merriman, today joined Hastings and Rye MP, Sally-Ann Hart, and County Councillor, Paul Redstone, for a visit and tour of Frewen College in... Local News
I'm working across Government rather than burning bridges 21st April 2023 In my last column I wrote about the government’s proposal to house asylum seekers at the Northeye site in Bexhill. At that point, the news was still very new... Articles
Northeye Update: Summary of Further Information and Next Steps 14th April 2023 On Wednesday (12 April), I convened and chaired a meeting in Bexhill with Home Office officials and leaders of our local service providers to discuss the plans... Local News
Northeye Update, 12 April 12th April 2023 Today, I convened and chaired a meeting in Bexhill with Home Office Officials and leaders of our local service providers to discuss the plans for Northeye and... Local News
My main concern with Northeye plan is that residents feel safe 11th April 2023 Last week in Parliament, the Immigration Minister announced that four sites across the country had been selected to accommodate asylum seekers. These would help... Local News
Huw meets with Immigration Minister to discuss Northeye asylum proposal 30th March 2023 Today (30 March), during my first meeting with the Immigration Minister and officials at the Home Office regarding the proposed asylum accommodation centre at... Local News
Statement on Asylum Seeker Accommodation Site in Bexhill, East Sussex 29th March 2023 Bexhill MP, Huw Merriman, has responded to today’s announcement by the Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, that a site in East Sussex has been chosen to house... Local News
Sussex MPs, Southern Water and the Environment Agency in Parliamentary summit for sewage reduction plan 29th March 2023 Following mounting concern around sewage pollution and water quality, Sussex Conservative MPs met with the Chief Executives from Southern Water (Lawrence Gosden... Local News
