My Vote on Tobacco and Vapes Bill Tuesday, 16 April, 2024 I want to set out for constituents my position on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill currently before Parliament. The bill would ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009 (that is to say anyone who would have been 15 by the start of this year). It would also place much tighter regulations on the sale of vapes. I strongly support most of the second part of the bill but disagree with the... Westminster News
Cracking Down on Anti Social Behaviour 29th March 2023 The people of my Brentwood and Ongar constituency do not like litter. Or fly-tipping. Or anti-social behaviour which disturbs the pleasant amenity of their road... Articles
High Visibility Policing on Brentwood High Street 21st March 2023 Recently I have been talking to local police about their visibility on the High Street. Over the past few weeks I have had conversations with Police, Fire and... Articles
Coronavirus Is Still With Us: Vulnerable To Be Offered Spring Jab 20th March 2023 COVID-19 infections are reducing, but local doctors, nurses and clinicians are warning it is still alive and kicking, with the most vulnerable people remain at... Local News
Historic Bill to Ban Trophy Hunting Imports Approved By The House of Commons 20th March 2023 The House of Commons has passed the the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, introduced by Crawley MP Henry Smith last year to legislate for a historic... Westminster News
Ongar News - Ringing the Changes 20th March 2023 As part of my constituency rounds the other day, I was up in Willingale talking to members of the Parish Council, the Village Hall Committee and some of the St... Local News
Support for Households and Energy Security at the Heart of Budget 16th March 2023 Measures to support households with their bills and increase the country’s energy security and independence are at the heart of the Budget announced by the... Westminster News
Opposing Mayor of London's ULEZ Extension 15th March 2023 The decision by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the Outer London Boroughs, and charge those with older petrol... Articles
News Release: Brentwood and Ongar MP Welcomes Review into Offshore Routes for East Anglian Electricity Grid 9th March 2023 Alex Burghart, Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar, has welcomed a review to be undertaken by ESO, the Electricity System Operator, to consider... Local News
Investing in Brentwood and Ongar's Schools 7th March 2023 I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the unexpected closure of the Anglo European School’s sixth form building and the swift work by the school, the Department... Articles