“... to everyone in my constituency celebrating Aluth Avurudda and to all Tamils celebrating Puthandu.

UK politicians have been invited to find landmines in the shadow of the Palace of Westminster to highlight International Day for Mine Awareness.

On World TB Day this week Parliamentarians from around the world came together to call for renewed action against this disease which kills over 1 million people every year.

Matthew accompanied the Prime Minster, David Cameron, on an historic visit to the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) and the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Israel.

Matthew is continuing to press the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, to carry on funding for extra security in Jewish schools.

Matthew initiated a Parliamentary debate on the Iranian nuclear agreement with Foreign Office ministers this week.

On a private visit to India, Matthew took the opportunity to tour a social action project which provides food to millions of children in schools across the country.

Matthew visited residents on the West Hendon Estate to see for himself the problems being experience by an infestation of rodents.

Matthew commemorated the International Holocaust Memorial Day by attending the inter-parliamentary gathering at Auschwitz in Poland. 

Matthew has called for a ban on the use of electric shock dog collars in England during a debate in the House of Commons.