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 condemns violence in Israel 7th October 2023 I left Hendon at 4am this morning and travelled to Heathrow for a six-day visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Just before 6am, I became... Westminster News
Matthew welcomes eye hub proposals for Edgware 2nd October 2023 Matthew has warmly welcomed proposals by NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board to create a hub for simple eye surgery at Edgware Community Hospital... Local News
Matthew calls for rethink on Hendon Hub proposals 23rd August 2023 As a local resident of Hendon, Matthew continues to share the many concerns about the proposals for the Hendon Hub. Two and half years ago, when the proposals... Local News
Matthew welcomes the Plastic Soup Surfer to Parliament 19th July 2023 Matthew has welcomed Merijn Tinga – aka the Plastic Soup Surfer – to Parliament after his journey windsurfing from Oslo to Westminster. Merijn undertook the... Westminster News
Matthew welcomes four million more in work since 2010 12th July 2023 Matthew has welcomed new figures showing 4,797,807 people are in work across London, an increase of 1,014,668 since 2010, as the Conservatives mark four million... Local News
Matthew condemns US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine 10th July 2023 As Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Explosive Threats, Matthew has condemned the United States' decision to supply Ukraine with cluster... Speeches in Parliament
Matthew presses Development Minister for action on water sanitation 5th July 2023 Following his visit to Ghana last year, Matthew has met with the Minister for Development to press for action to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene... Westminster News
Matthew meets local Falklands Veteran 29th June 2023 Matthew attended a meeting of Falkland veterans to discuss issues surrounding the loss of life on RFA Sir Galahad. On 8th June 1982, during the Falklands... Local News
Matthew calls for 18th Development Goal on landmines 8th June 2023 Matthew has called on the Government to support the introduction of an 18th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for a landmine free world. In his role as... European News
