I’ve had the great honour of being the MP for
#EppingForest
for 27 years. I love this job, but it’s time for me to move aside and give others the opportunities that I’ve been fortunate to have. I told the PM several days ago & wrote formally to my
@EFConservatives
Chairman today.
@HouseofCommons
@Nus_Ghani
It’s
@Nus_Ghani
’s first time conducting the ballot, aided by the Clerk Assistant. The previous Deputy Speaker
@EleanorLaingUK
always conducted the ballot with style and panache – points are awarded by regular PMB ballot viewers for technical merit and artistic impression! 8/
Ballot for Private Members Bills
@HouseofCommons
starts at 9am. White gloves and numbered balls are ready.
20 MPs will win the draw and have the opportunity to debate and even change the law on a campaign that matters to them.
@BBCParliament
Huge thanks again to the fantastic team at the Indian Ocean in
#TheydonBois
.
Great to be back and as ever a lovely meal! A fantastic local business.
In homage to Smithy, I went for a cheeky Lamb Bhuna!
#EatLocalBuyLocal
#SupportLocalBusiness
⚽️It was great to be at Myrak Park
#BuckhurstHill
to support
@buckhursthillfc
in their
@EssexSenior
League game v Saffron Walden.
Disappointing result for The Stags 🦌 but a great atmosphere nonetheless!⚽️
🌳An absolute delight to meet with the talented & engaged
#EppingForest
Youth Council
@eppingyc
.
We had a great discussion on everything from mental health & protecting our environment, to youth vaping, supporting teachers & animal welfare.
🙌The future is in good hands!
🌳Epping Forest is one of the greenest and most beautiful constituencies in our corner of England and we must make sure it stays that way.
🌲As such I will stand up for our green belt and precious green spaces.
❌Labour must not turn the green belt into the grey belt.
As MP for
#EppingForest
I will work to:
🏥Push the Labour Govt to deliver the previous Conservative Govt’s commitment to a new Community Diagnostic Centre at St Margaret’s in Epping
👮Keep our streets safe.
🌳Protect our precious green belt
👩⚕️ Support mental and physical health
Great to see
@ZelenskyyUa
in the UK.
I said to him &
@DmytroKuleba
that the UK’s support would endure.
Today symbolises that continuation of our friendship, our shared commitment to freedom & our 100 Year Partnership.
Putin’s illegal war cannot be allowed to succeed.
🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦
The
#HouseOfLords
private members’ bill ballot took place today, Friday 19 July, to allocate the order in which the first 25 private members' bills will be introduced in the Lords.
📄 Find out more about the ballot
I am grateful to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for today’s audience.
The United Kingdom remains one of Ukraine's closest and most important allies. We appreciate all the support provided to the Ukrainian people.
🇺🇦 🇬🇧
Wear a tie or you might not catch my eye! House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle orders male MPs to smarten up if they want to speak in the Chamber
I was honoured to play my part in welcoming His Majesty the King to open
@UKParliament
today.
I look forward to a productive parliamentary session
@UKHouseofLords
.