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
Opposition Day Debate on the NHS Winter Crisis 10th January 2018 Today Huw spoke in the Opposition Day Debate on the NHS Winter Crisis. You can watch Huw speak here: https://goo.gl/1rmhzY and read Huw's speech below. It is a... Speeches in Parliament
Debate on BBC Pay 9th January 2018 Today I spoke in the chamber about BBC pay. As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the BBC, I wanted to highlight the efforts the BBC are making to... Speeches in Parliament
NHS Winter Crisis 8th January 2018 Today Huw asked a question to the Minister of State for the Department of Health on the NHS Winter Crisis. You can watch Huw's speech here: https://goo.gl... Speeches in Parliament
Rail Fares need to be reduced 5th January 2018 The New Year ushers in bad news on fare increases. With fare rises being set by the rate of inflation from six months beforehand, a rise of 3.6% has to be found... Articles
Celebrate the successes of rail privatisation – and push for further reform to reduce fares 4th January 2018 It’s high time for us Conservatives to proclaim that the model of privatised train operators has delivered where nationalisation had failed. This is not... Local News
Looking Ahead to a Postive 2018 29th December 2017 With the Christmas season in full flow, it is more specifically a case of 'In the Kitchen' for me. Just as well that cooking is, along with gardening, how I... Articles
Positivity, optimism and a bright future 22nd December 2017 Christmas is almost upon us. Our part of the country is a special one and comes in to its own at this time of year. Despite being in the bustling South East, we... Articles
Huw speaks on EU Withdrawal Bill 21st December 2017 Huw Merriman MP spoke in the 8th day of debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill which you the speech above and read the full speech on Hansard: https://goo.gl/UCi271 Speeches in Parliament
Health Secretary Congratulates Local Hospital Trust 20th December 2017 Speaking in the House of Commons this week, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, praised the local East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust which runs the Conquest... Local News