Thank you Thursday, 30 May, 2024 As Parliament has now dissolved, I want to say that it has been the honour of my life to serve as your Member of Parliament for the last 14 years. I thank my constituents in Hendon for electing me on four occasions. At the last election, I received 26,878 votes, the highest number of votes for any candidate in the constituency since 1935. I have worked tirelessly to bring together the diverse... Westminster News
Matthew holds Hendon with increased majority 13th December 2019 Matthew is delighted to have been re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the Hendon constituency. The share of the vote for the Conservative Party in Hendon... Local News
Matthew joined by former Labour MP on Conservative campaign trail 9th December 2019 Matthew was joined on the campaign trail by former Labour MP Ivan Lewis. As the MP in Bury South for the last 22 years, Ivan served in many roles but has become... Local News
Matthew pledges to continue environment work 9th December 2019 Matthew has pledged to continue his work on the environment if re-elected to Parliament. A keen environmentalist and the longest serving Conservative member of... Local News
Matthew welcomes GP Manifesto pledge: 50 million new appointments 5th December 2019 Matthew has welcomed the pledge in the 2019 Conservative Manifesto to create 50 million extra appointments in GP surgeries each year. To do this, the... Opinions
Matthew fears for safety of London and UK under a Corbyn Government 2nd December 2019 Matthew has slammed comments made by Jeremy Corbyn about the sentencing of terrorists. When asked in a television interview whether convicted terrorists should... Local News
Matthew remembers victims of terrorist attack 30th November 2019 Following yesterday's events in central London, Matthew said: "This shows us that sadly the threat of terrorism is never far away. "It is utterly tragic and... Local News
Matthew stands up for religious freedom 28th November 2019 Matthew was pleased to bring Rehman Chishti, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, on a visit to meet church leaders in Edgware... Local News
Matthew welcomes a Manifesto to "unleash Britain's potential" 25th November 2019 Matthew has warmly welcomed the Conservative Party manifesto launched by the Prime Minister. Increases in police officers, bursaries for nursing students, more... Local News
Matthew alarmed at effect of Labour's inheritance tax plans on Hendon families 22nd November 2019 Commenting on Labour's manifesto, Matthew said: "While I am still looking at the cost of Labour’s manifesto, I am immediately alarmed by one issue. Labour... Local News