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 repeats call for National Eye Health Strategy 25th October 2022 Matthew has repeated his calls for the Government to set a national strategy for improving eye health. In an event in Parliament, Matthew pledged to continue to... Westminster News
Matthew celebrates festival of Diwali 23rd October 2022 As the days become shorter and autumn falls, the festival of Diwali is once again upon us. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the... Local News
Matthew hosts Mine Action event in Parliament 19th October 2022 Matthew has called for further action on mine clearance at a meeting of cross party MPs in Parliament. As Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)... Westminster News
Matthew calls on Mayor to rethink ULEZ 12th October 2022 Matthew has written to Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, expressing his concerns about the effect of the proposed extension of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). In... Local News
Matthew pays tribute to Her late Majesty The Queen 12th September 2022 Matthew, on behalf of Hendon, has paid tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in a special sitting of Parliament. Westminster News
May Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II rest in peace 8th September 2022 I am greatly saddened at the death of HM the Queen. For over 70 years she has guided our country with a level of service that has been exemplary. This is a... Westminster News
Matthew takes part in Visit My Mosque Day 7th September 2022 Matthew has visited the Islamic Centre Edgware as part of the Mosque Open Day initiative. The #VisitMyMosque campaign gives people the opportunity to visit... Local News
Matthew presses for swifter action to stop river sewage 30th August 2022 The Environment Agency will shortly be releasing the number of sewage discharges made by water companies in 2021. Over 90% of sewage outflows pump sewage... Local News
Matthew wades in again over Silk Stream flooding concerns 26th August 2022 Last February, Matthew visited residents in Colindale whose properties were liable to flooding from the Silk Stream. https://www.matthewofford.co.uk/news... Local News
