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 pursues Government for action on sea sewage 30th August 2019 Matthew has taken advantage during Parliament's summer recess to meet with environmental pressure group Surfers Against Sewage to discuss the amount of... Local News
Matthew attends India Independence Day celebrations 19th August 2019 Matthew joined Hendon constituents who were amongst hundreds of people coming together from across London to celebrate Indian Independence Day. Seventy-three... Local News
Matthew condemns London Mayor for cynical use of call-in power for political gain 14th August 2019 Matthew has written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government asking that he reviews the Mayor of London's decision to allow the... Local News
Matthew speaks at Anglo-Iranian rally in Trafalgar Square 13th August 2019 Matthew addressed around 3,000 Iranians at a demonstration in central London. The rally, organised by Barnet Anglo-Iranians, was in support of the National... Speeches
Enthusiastic walker Matthew joins healthy heritage walk 7th August 2019 Matthew was pleased to accompany the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Caroline Stock, other councillors, local ramblers and members of the public at the launch of... Local News
July Round-Up 2nd August 2019 2nd July: Meeting with delegation of Committee Chairmen from Sri Lanka In my role as a member of the Environmental Audit Committee, I joined a working lunch... Local News
Matthew commends honorary degree for RAF Museum chief 31st July 2019 Matthew was honoured to attend one of Middlesex University's 2019 graduation ceremonies. Over 400 Health and Education students were presented with their... Local News
Matthew slams go-ahead for Pentavia development 28th July 2019 Matthew has slammed the decision by the Mayor of London to allow the construction of 844 homes on the former Pentavia Retail Park site between the A1 and the M1... Local News
Matthew welcomes new era for UK 24th July 2019 Matthew has warmly welcomed Boris Johnson as the new leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Boris is a well-known and... Local News
