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
Celebrate the resilience of young people 13th August 2021 Congratulations to students who received their grades this week. This has been a very different assessment and marking experience, reflecting a very different... Articles
Local MP and District Council urge County not to Miss the Bus 4th August 2021 Local MP, Huw Merriman, has called for East Sussex County Council to engage with communities to deliver a ‘bold and ambitious’ bid for Government funding for... Local News
Local Youth Hub helping 16-24 year olds into work 30th July 2021 Local MPs Sally-Ann Hart (Hastings and Rye) and Huw Merriman (Bexhill and Battle), visited the Department for Work and Pension's Youth Hub at East Sussex Coast... Local News
A summer in the saddle meeting councillors 30th July 2021 One of the joys of Parliament breaking for the summer, in addition to ditching the commute to London, is getting out across the constituency and meeting as many... ArticlesMedia
Huw Welcomes Autism Strategy 26th July 2021 Local MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism, Huw Merriman, has welcomed the Government’s publication of an action-plan to help autistic... ArticlesWestminster News
Bexhill Charity in memory of Jack desperately needs new site 26th July 2021 The Bexhill-based ‘Jack Jeffreys Superheroes Trust’ is desperately seeking space for the growing charity. The Jack Jeffreys Superhero Trust was set up in 2018... Local News
Spending After the Cost of COVID 16th July 2021 This week has been dominated by a subject which is going to come up on a repeated basis in Parliament; how do we repay the £400 billion borrowed to get us... Articles
My work experience with Huw Merriman MP 15th July 2021 This week, I have been privileged to have the opportunity to do work experience in Huw Merriman’s constituency office, Bexhill where I learnt about the role of... Articles
International Aid Budget 15th July 2021 Huw voted in favour of the cut in the foreign aid budget from 0.7% GDP to 0.5%GDP in Parliament this week. In this article for Conservative Home co-authored... ArticlesWestminster News
