Tag Archives: Henry Smith

MP grills Chancellor in the run-up to the Budget


During this week MPs are not based in Parliament because of a planned Government Recess from the end of last Thursday opening again on Monday 19th February.  However, the House of Lords will hold their own discussions for three days … Continue reading

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MPs set to debate fair pay for our farmers


(This blog has been adopted by the Brighton Argus today on the 22nd January 2024 which is published in the OUR MPS IN PARLIAMENT theme on page 30) Today in Parliament there is an opportunity for a number of Sussex … Continue reading

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Changes lie ahead as a general election looms


(This article was published in the Brighton Argus today – 1st January 2024) Today is the first day of our new year and those of us who are interested in the political scene for Sussex and for the Nation will … Continue reading

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MPs who have raised Sussex Wildlife Trust in the past


It is always interesting to observe when MPs raise significant themes in Parliament and here are several existing Sussex MPs that have referred to Sussex Wildlife Trust in Parliament in the past. It will be very interesting to see if … Continue reading

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The political focus of brownfield lands for Sussex


On Monday last week there was a session that took place in Parliament which is entitled “Brownfield Land: Development – Levelling Up, Housing and Communities” which was organised by Henry Smith who is the Conservative MP for Crawley and the … Continue reading

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Parliament reopens after most of the Conferences


Today is the opening Parliament for the first day in over three weeks. The TheyWorkForYou website informs us of what will take place this week but there is no listing of Sussex MPs contributing. There is an event in the … Continue reading

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last week in Parliament some unusual voting took place


Today is the beginning of the third week of Parliament however this week marks the end of usual Parliament sessions until the third week of October as the three main political parties will hold their Party Conferences for this year. … Continue reading

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Some of the actions from MPs last week in Parliament


(This item was published in the Brighton Argus on 11th September 2023 with their document “MP leads session on airport duty-free shops“) Last week was the first week of Parliament after the end of their summer period. The “TheyWorkForYou” website … Continue reading

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Today Parliament is opening – what will take place?


Today is the first day of Parliament that has opened since it closed down on Thursday the 20th July. It has been a very long six week holiday break for all of our party politicians and MP’s. Today marks the … Continue reading

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MPs should review Petitions that have many signatures


(This item appears on the Brighton Argus on 21st August 2023) Today we can enjoy our final Bank Holiday. Next Monday will see Parliament reopen and so it is likely that this week our MPs will be preparing for their … Continue reading

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