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
Bexhill Ready for 2nd Jobs Fair 20th February 2017 Following a hugely successful inaugural event, the Bexhill Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair will return on 3 March for a second year at the De La Warr Pavilion... Local News
Huw welcomes Battle Cancer Research Group to Parliament 20th February 2017 Huw Merriman, MP for Battle recently welcomed 23 members of the Battle Cancer Research Group to Parliament. The visit was organised by Julia Gates on behalf of... Local News
Cabinet Minister Listens to Little Common Concerns 8th February 2017 Local residents in Little Common, Bexhill, have had their concerns raised to a senior Government Minister in an attempt to resolve traffic congestion. The... Local News
Health Secretary Praises East Sussex NHS Staff in Parliament 8th February 2017 Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, this week spoke in the House of Commons chamber to recognise the efforts made by local East Sussex NHS staff in... Local NewsWestminster News
Huw highlights positive work of Healthcare Trust 7th February 2017 Huw Merriman MP highlighted the dedicated work of staff at East Sussex Healthcare Trust by raising the subject with Jeremy Hunt today in the House of Commons... Speeches in Parliament
Easing Traffic Congestion in Little Common 7th February 2017 I have today written to a number of local and national stakeholders to highlight concerns raised to me by residents of Little Common about traffic congestion... Local News
National events don't Trump local concerns 3rd February 2017 Parliament was this week dominated by the bill to allow Britain to leave the EU and by President Trump's temporary immigration ban on seven countries across the... Articles
Local MPs Welcome Hospital Improvements 31st January 2017 Local MPs, Amber Rudd and Huw Merriman, have welcomed the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) review of hospitals in Hastings, Bexhill and Eastbourne. The CQC... Local News
Transport Select Committee: Urban Congestion 30th January 2017 The Transport Select Committee, of which I am a member, is in the midst of an inquiry on Urban Congestion. In our latest evidence session, the committee heard... Westminster News