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
Final Thoughts from Jordan: Friday 23 September 23rd September 2016 Today marks our final day in Jordan with Save the Children. The visit has given us a remarkable insight in to the refugee and migration crisis in the region and... Westminster News
Meeting at UK Embassy in Jordan: Thursday 22 September 22nd September 2016 This evening we visited the UK's Embassy in Jordan and held discussions with the lead for the UK's Department of International Development programme in Jordan... Westminster News
Visiting Education Projects in Amman: Thursday 22nd September 22nd September 2016 Today we have been visiting education projects which are run by Save the Children, and funded by Pearson, in Amman. Whilst many Syrian refugees are living in... Westminster News
Life in Za'atari Refugee Camp: Wednesday 21 September 21st September 2016 Today we visited Za'atari Refugee Camp which, with almost 80,000 Syrian refugees, is the second largest refugee in the world. The camp is just 15 km from the... Westminster News
Visiting Syrian Refugees in Jordan with Save the Children: Tuesday 20 September 20th September 2016 Today I am flying to Jordan with Victoria Prentis MP and Save the Children. We will be spending the week with refugees and visiting the Za'atari Refugee Camp... Westminster News
A week of work experience with Huw Merriman - Leon Freeman 16th September 2016 A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity of spending a week shadowing our local MP during his constituency engagements. For the first two days, I spent my time... Local News
The varied life of an MP keeps me busy 16th September 2016 The job of an MP is a varied one, as I reminded myself when setting off to Westminster from East Sussex at 5am with my car boot full of honey. My cargo was... Articles
MPs stand out in pink for families affected by breast cancer 13th September 2016 Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle, has shown support for women affected by breast cancer by dressing up in pink and encouraging their constituents to take... Westminster News
Huw speaks on Digital Economy Bill 13th September 2016 Huw Merriman MP delivered a speech in the second reading of the Digital Economy Bill, you can read the full speech below or watch his speech on Parliament TV... Speeches in Parliament