Last week we celebrated 30 years since the Royals Shopping Centre opened in Southend.  The Royals along with the Victoria Circus, were great additions to the High Street.

It has been another busy week in and around Parliament and the constituency.  There was one vote in particular which was on the provisions of free school meals.

The good news keeps rolling in for Southend. Just this week I received some more good news from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

This week marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week. During the week businesses across the UK will be spreading the word about the benefits of apprenticeships for learners and businesses alike.

During my week in Parliament I have been working very closely with my colleagues on the recent allegations surrounding Oxfam’s conduct in Haiti and about safeguarding policies more generally within international development organisations. 

This week we had a visit from Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. His visit was in aid of our “Love Your NHS Campaign”.

I met with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the right honourable Sajid Javid to thank him and the Government for their continued support of Southend and the £15 million investment which will help build approximately 1,300 homes, crucially including a minimum o

Like many, I was pleased to hear the announcement of £15 million investment supporting the ‘Better Queensway’ Development in Southend from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Saturday, January 27th marked Holocaust Memorial Day, the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the site of the largest mass murder in history.

This week we heard the very sad news that Carillion was going into administration.  On January 15, David Lidington, Minister for the Cabinet Office, made a statement in the House of Commons.