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
UK Fisheries Policy 27th February 2018 Today Huw spoke in the Westminster Hall Debate on Future UK Fisheries Policy. You can watch Huw speak here: https://goo.gl/dQxX6s and read his speech below. Huw... Speeches in Parliament
Transport Select Committee: Rail Infrastructure Investment 26th February 2018 Today the Transport Select Committee focused on the Inquiry into Rail Infrastructure Investment. The process for deciding the funding and outputs of Network... Speeches in Parliament
Huw calls for tough sanctions to deter rogue landlords and planning breaches 26th February 2018 Today in questions to the Home Office, Huw asked a question concerning Local Authority powers. You can watch Huw's question here: https://goo.gl/sjEMcQ and read... Speeches in Parliament
Huw visits Heathrow 22nd February 2018 Today, colleagues, Lilian Greenwood, Daniel Zeichner, Steve Double, and I, from the Transport Select Committee, visited a busy Heathrow Airport. During the... Westminster News
Huw calls for assurance that GPs are giving excellent advice to patients 21st February 2018 Today Huw met with Emma Friedmann of campaign group FACSaware and his constituent, Carol Short, to discuss the epilepsy drug Sodium Valproate ahead of the... Speeches in Parliament
Looking for a new job, career change or training opportunity? Look no further than the Bexhill Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair 21st February 2018 This year’s Bexhill Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair will be taking place at the De La Warr Pavilion on Friday 2 March from 10am to 3pm. Now in its third year, it... Local News
Transport Select Committee: Airports National Policy Statement (4) 20th February 2018 Today the Transport Select Committee held the forth and final oral evidence session for the Airports National Policy Statement Inquiry. The panel comprised... Speeches in Parliament
Huw Learns New Skills at Battle Twinning Association's Tapestry Project 19th February 2018 Following the launch of the new Battle Twinning Association's Tapestry project last month, the first public stitching session opened last Thursday (15th... Local News
Counting the cost of a working margin 16th February 2018 Last week in Parliament, the focus from MPs was on the levels of central funding which will be given to our local councils and services. The current Government... Articles