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
Watch: Hotel Quarantine 27th January 2021 I welcome the Home Secretary's statement on the Government's approach to hotel quarantine, but the criteria for those countries on the quarantine list should be... Speeches in Parliament
Watch: Reopening of Education Settings 26th January 2021 In today's Urgent Question on the Government’s plan for the reopening of educational settings, I asked the Minister whether pupils will be able to return mid... Speeches in Parliament
Watch: Matt Hancock's Statement in Response to My Urgent Question 21st January 2021 The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, gave an opening statement in response to my Urgent Question on the vaccination roll-out. Huw... Speeches in Parliament
Watch: Urgent Question on Vaccine Rollout 21st January 2021 Whilst I’m confident we will deliver for the first priority groups by mid-February, we are experiencing a patchy delivery across rural parts. Some GPs in... Speeches in Parliament
Watch: Opposition Day Debate on Universal Credit 18th January 2021 This Government has provided brilliant temporary support for businesses and households during this pandemic. One was the the increase of £20 a week in Universal... Speeches in Parliament
Mammoth task delivering the vaccine 15th January 2021 Whilst I continue to hold the Government to account in the House of Commons chamber, and chair the Transport Select Committee, I thought it would be more... Articles
Watch: Northern Ireland Protocol 13th January 2021 After the disruption to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as a result of the Northern Ireland protocol, I asked the Secretary of State whether... Speeches in Parliament
Statement on 3rd National Lockdown 6th January 2021 Comment for local press on 3rd National Lockdown: “I’ve not always been able to lend my support to the Government restrictions because I have felt them to be... Local News
Watch: Vote on Latest Covid-19 Restrictions 6th January 2021 The reasoning behind my vote tonight on the latest measures to slow the spread of Covid-19 and my message to all young people that the older generation owe them... Speeches in Parliament
