Economic Growth, Tax Cuts and lower Inflation Wednesday, 15 May, 2024 Last week economic news felt like further evidence that we have turned a corner. The latest GDP figures showed that the UK economy growing by 0.6% in the first three months of the year. This welcome boost adds to the good news of wages growing faster than inflation, falling energy prices and tax cuts worth £900 to the average worker. It has been a difficult few years, and whilst there is more to... Articles
Bringing Down Inflation 27th December 2023 As the year draws to a close and we look forward to 2024, my reflections of 2023 give me cautious optimism for the upcoming year. For me, this year has felt... Articles
Success in Driving up Standards in Schools 20th December 2023 I welcome the government consultation that was launched last week, seeking views on the design of the Advanced British Standard. This new baccalaureate-style... Articles
Henry Smith MP presents Public Petition in Parliament calling for West of Ifield Proposals to be Cancelled 14th December 2023 Henry Smith MP has presented a petition of more than 7,300 local residents in the House of Commons in opposition to Homes England proposals for up to 10,000... Local News
Improvements to the British Economy and Increase in the National Living Wage 13th December 2023 Our economy underpins everything and its strength and resilience matters. Economic shocks have been triggered globally by Covid 19 and by Russia’s illegal... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Government hitting target delivering over 50,000 Extra Staff in the NHS 7th December 2023 Henry Smith MP has welcomed the news that the Government has met its manifesto commitment to recruit an additional 50,000 nurses six months early. Westminster News
Supporting Small Businesses 6th December 2023 The Conservative party has always recognised the value of small businesses to both our economy and to local communities. In doing so, we’ve always aimed to have... Articles
Henry Smith MP congratulates Crawley-Headquartered Virgin Atlantic Airways on the World's First 100 Per Cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel Transatlantic Powered Flight 29th November 2023 Henry Smith MP has welcomed the successful world’s first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight, which took off from London and... Local News
Huge Investment in Road Maintenance 29th November 2023 We are about to enter winter and the weather has already turned colder. December to March is when we see the most defects on our roads, due to colder ground... Articles
Henry Smith MP welcomes Foreign Affairs Committee launch of Sub-Committee on Overseas Territories 27th November 2023 House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee member, Henry Smith MP, has welcomed the body launching a new Sub-Committee which will scrutinise the Foreign... Westminster News
CPC23 Address from Gillian Keegan 2nd October 2023 Find out what Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Thérèse Coffey 2nd October 2023 Find out what Thérèse Coffey, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Mel Stride 2nd October 2023 Find out what Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary, said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Kemi Badenoch 2nd October 2023 Find out what Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Jeremy Hunt 2nd October 2023 Find out what Chancellor Jeramy Hunt said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Lucy Frazer 2nd October 2023 Find out what Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lucy Frazer said to CPC23. National News