A huge thank you to all the students who joined my office for work experience this year!
We had over twenty students complete placements, undertaking tasks including drafting policy correspondence, learning about casework, creating communication content, writing speeches, joining relevant meetings and much more.
Parliament rose for party conference recess this week, which means I’ve been out and about in the constituency!
Before recess began, I asked a question to the Education Secretary about the package of cost-saving measures that have come into force for families this school year, and was pleased to hear that 4,100 children across East Worthing and Shoreham are now eligible for free school meals.
Last Friday, MPs returned to the House of Commons to debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
I supported the Bill throughout its course in Parliament, so I was disappointed to see the Bill fail narrowly by 16 votes.
Parliament returned last week, and it was great to hear our Prime Minister deliver his first statement and face his first PMQs in the House of Commons.
The Prime Minister raised important issues impacting our country, including his determination to continue to reform our water industry, which for too long hasn’t worked for the people it serves.
Back to Parliament After a long and sunny recess in Adur and Worthing, Parliament returned this week. Schools also returned this week, and to help support families, several of the Labour Government’s policies come into force, including cutting the cost of school uniforms by capping the number of branded items required, opening more free breakfast…
It has been an incredibly sad week for our community, with four members of the same family passing away after getting into serious difficulty in the sea near Shoreham Fort. My thoughts are with the family and friends of Hassan El-Khawas, Zeina Alayn, Sara El-Khawas, and Saja El-Khawas.
The Labour Government has unveiled plans to give our community and councils greater say over new vape shops, betting shops, and adult gaming centres in Adur and Worthing, addressing residents’ concerns.
It might be the summer recess when Parliament does not sit, but the Government is continuing to announce measures to help people here in East Worthing and Shoreham.
Last week was certainly busy here in East Worthing and Shoreham!
It was brilliant to visit Shoreham Airport to meet their Director of Aviation Services, firefighters and air traffic controllers – as well as the businesses based there, including AeroVolt, Gochers Laundry, Advance Helicopters, and Cox Marine.
In his first week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has announced some fantastic measures to build a fairer country and get Britain believing in itself again.
Ahead of setting out a new 10-year plan for Britain, the Prime Minister has pledged to build a new economy, putting life’s essentials back under public control to make them affordable again.
