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 reassures local Romanian community over Brexit 11th March 2019 Matthew was pleased to visit the congregation at the Maretul Har, Romanian Evangelical Church in Edgware. The visit provided an opportunity to see how the... Local News
Matthew celebrates World Book Day 7th March 2019 Matthew is supporting World Book Day’s national ‘Share a Story’ campaign, encouraging parents and carers to read with their children for ten minutes a day... Westminster News
Matthew visits West Hendon Mosque during #VisitMyMosque Day 3rd March 2019 Matthew accompanied local councillors on a visit to West Hendon Mosque as a part of ‘Visit My Mosque’ day. This is the fifth year the initiative has been... Local News
SUCCESS! Matthew welcomes ban on Hezbollah 25th February 2019 "I am absolutely delighted that the Home Secretary has taken the decision to proscribe the Hezbollah organisation in full, something I have repeatedly been... Westminster News
Matthew condemns rise in anti-Semitism 21st February 2019 A debate on anti-Semitism in British society was held in the House of Commons Chamber on Wednesday 20th February after Matthew asked the Leader of the House... Speeches in Parliament
Matthew raises Urgent Question with Home Secretary on Shamima Begum 18th February 2019 Matthew has asked an urgent question to the Home Office on UK nationals returning from Syria. The urgent question follows recent media reports of Shamima Begum... Speeches in Parliament
Matthew helps re-open Hendon restaurant 17th February 2019 Matthew was delighted to visit the popular Hendon restaurant Kiplings for their grand re-opening. As an enthusiastic cook of Indian food himself, he was keen to... Local News
Matthew unites with Cancer Research UK for World Cancer Day 6th February 2019 Matthew gave his support to those affected by cancer and the NHS staff who care for them at a special Westminster event for World Cancer Day, earlier this week... Westminster News
Matthew supports amendment to EU Deal 29th January 2019 The impasse over the EU Withdrawal Agreement prompted me over the weekend to support an amendment to try and move the deal forward. My opponents have... Local News
