I have long taken the view that ideally as a country, we should be able to produce the doctors and nurses that we need. However in reality, we haven’t been able to so for decades and it has been hardworking doctors and nurses from abroad who have ensured that we haven’t had major shortages in our health service.

Henry Smith MP has led a debate in the House of Commons (on Wednesday evening, 13th June) urging the Government to end imports of foie gras, a ‘delicacy’ made from the livers of cruelly-treated geese and ducks, upon Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Henry Smith MP has wished Gareth Southgate, the England national football team manager who grew up in Crawley, the best of luck ahead of the 2018 World Cup which begins today.

Henry Smith MP has hailed the contribution of The Body Shop in securing nearly six million signatures for the Forever Against Animal Testing campaign and has visited their store in Crawley town centre to sign the petition himself.

Henry Smith MP has been appointed a Vice President of the British Dyslexia Association.

Our economy continues to perform well under the Conservatives but we should never take a healthy economy for granted. Doing so is possible when we’ve had eight years of economic growth with our economy now being 17% larger than in 2010. My expectation is it will be when we as a country do take a strong economy for granted, that we end up with the next Labour Government. Of course, those of us with long memories know what will then mean for our economy.

Henry Smith MP has secured a parliamentary debate on an issue where the UK can enhance animal protection following its exit from the European Union.

Henry Smith MP has questioned the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, on the importance of delivery of both an efficient rail network and the UK’s exit from the European Union (on Wednesday, 6th June).

Crawley MP Henry Smith has condemned Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), operator of Thameslink and Southern Railway services, in the House of Commons (on Monday, 4th June) for their treatment of passengers following network-wide timetable changes which came into effect on 20th May.

I recently highlighted how disappointing it is that under Labour, Crawley Borough Council has the lowest recycling rate out of all seven district and borough council in West Sussex. The seven local councils within the county are the waste collection authorities and West Sussex County Council is the waste disposal authority.