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 pledges support for London Air Ambulance 4th November 2016 Matthew joined politicians from across London to pledge support for London's Air Ambulance, the charity that delivers a 24/7 advanced trauma team to critically... Articles
Matthew checks out Tideway progress 27th October 2016 Matthew has taken to the Thames to see for himself the progress of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. Aboard the Tideway boat, Matthew viewed various sites along the... Local News
Matthew joins campaign to save lives 19th October 2016 Every single year in the UK, 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Sadly, just less than 1-in-10 survive. It’s time to take action. As part of European... Local News
Matthew welcomes extension of rail compensation scheme 14th October 2016 The Department for Transport has announced that they are extending the Delay Repay compensation scheme for commuters delayed by 15 minutes or more. Under the... Local News
Matthew welcomes suspension of British aid to Palestinian Authority 7th October 2016 In an apparent response to concerns that aid from the Department for International Development (DfID) to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is being used to pay... Local News
Matthew captains winning boat race team 15th September 2016 Matthew was delighted to participate in the 2016 Parliamentary Boat Race which took place this week in front of the Houses of Parliament, raising £10,000 for... Local News
Matthew chairs debate on rising extremism in Europe 9th September 2016 Over 100 people attended the screening in Parliament of the recently released documentary ‘Europe in Crisis – A Shattered Haven’. The film looks at rising... Local News
Matthew raises concerns over treatment of Chinese political prisoners 30th August 2016 Matthew has written to the new Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, to raise his concerns over the treatment of Falun Gong prisoners in China. Falun Gong is a... Local News
Matthew on board for first Crossrail trains by 2018 23rd August 2016 Matthew Offord has visited the Crossrail project to see for himself the progress being made on completing the Elizabeth Line. Crossrail is a 118-kilometre... Local News