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
Helping more people in Hendon keep more of the money they earn 16th March 2016 Matthew has welcomed the Chancellor’s 2016 budget which will take an estimated 2,102 low-earners in the Hendon constituency out of paying income tax altogether, Local News
Matthew addresses global cultural conference in India 14th March 2016 Matthew travelled almost 8,400 miles in one weekend to attend the The Art of Living’s World Culture Festival in Dehli. Local News
Matthew supports Fix Dementia Care campaign 17th February 2016 Matthew joined over 160 other MPs at the launch of Alzheimer’s Society’s new campaign Fix Dementia Care which calls for improvements in hospital care for people... Local News
Matthew opens new Thameslink railway facility in Cricklewood 25th January 2016 A disused piece of railway land in Cricklewood has been turned into a first-class railway facility that will play a crucial part in what will be one of the... Local News
Matthew remembers victims and survivors of the Holocaust 20th January 2016 This week Matthew signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment Local News
Matthew to press for more help for Nepal 17th December 2015 Matthew was delighted to accept an invitation to meet the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr Kamal Thapa, at Parliament this week. Local News
Matthew helps bring forward the day no-one fears Parkinson’s 8th December 2015 Matthew has joined up to the five-year mission of charity Parkinson’s UK to bring forward the day when no one fears Parkinson’s. Local News
Matthew welcomes the Government's commitment to support and protect the British people 25th November 2015 Matthew has warmly welcomed the Chancellor's Spending Review and Autumn Statement which will continue the Government's programme to rebuild and reform our... Local News
Action needed to regulate online sale of exotic pets 5th November 2015 Matthew is backing calls for more to be done to regulate the sale of exotic pets in the UK. Local News