I hope you’re well. It’s been another long week across Harrow and
Westminster but as Carers Week 2025 comes to a close, I was pleased to
join this year’s Harrow Carers Information Event. It was a powerful
reminder of the strength, compassion, and resilience shown by our
local caring community - truly bringing this year’s theme, “Caring
About Equality”, to
life. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏


Dear John,

 

I hope you’re well. It’s been another long week across Harrow and
Westminster but as Carers Week 2025 comes to a close, I was pleased to
join this year’s HARROW CARERS INFORMATION EVENT. It was a powerful
reminder of the strength, compassion, and resilience shown by our
local caring community - truly bringing this year’s theme,
_“Caring About Equality”_, to life.

 

My heartfelt thanks to all unpaid carers supporting a loved one or
relative here in Harrow. I have known many in my own life and have met
so many through my work - your dedication does not go unnoticed, and
we are deeply grateful to you.

Below is my newsletter covering some of my work in Parliament and
locally in Harrow too – as always, throughout the year, you can find
regular updates from me on FACEBOOK
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YOU WOULD LIKE TO RAISE WITH ME, CONTACT ME ON
[email protected] OR 02072194243.

 

AHMEDABAD PLANE CRASH

Like many in Harrow, I was deeply shocked and saddened by the
devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday morning.

 

The scale of this loss is unimaginable, with victims including not
only 241 passengers on board but also residents and students at a
nearby medical college - young people who had dedicated their lives to
helping others.

 

Here in Harrow, I know many residents with close ties to Ahmedabad and
Gujarat. I was honoured to join prayers at Siddhashram Dham, which
continue this weekend - a deeply moving gathering as we stood together
in remembrance of all those lost on Flight AI171.

 

My thoughts remain with the victims, their families, and all those
affected by this terrible tragedy. 🕯️🇮🇳

 

For relatives seeking information:

📞 The Indian High Commission has activated an emergency line: 07768
765 035

✈️ Air India has set up an emergency desk at Gatwick Airport, and
a full passenger list is available.

 

SPENDING REVIEW 2025

[Statement from leaders of UK, France and Canada on the situation
in Gaza and the West Bank]

Wednesday’s Spending Review was about building a stronger future for
Britain – prioritising long overdue investment in our NHS, schools,
clean energy, housing, and national security. Here’s what it means
locally and nationally 👇

 

📚 SCHOOLS & CHILDREN

       •      £4.7bn to rebuild and repair schools

       •      Free School Breakfast Clubs and Free School
Meals to be expanded nationwide 🍎

 

🏥 NHS & PUBLIC SERVICES

       •      £29bn extra each year for the NHS – more
doctors, more appointments, shorter waits

       •      Record funding to cut waiting times and
rebuild crumbling NHS buildings

 

🛡 SECURITY & POLICING

       •      £22bn for our armed forces and
intelligence agencies

       •      Funding for 3,000 new police officers by
next spring, with 13,000 more on the way

       •      Increased police funding powers by 2.3%
annually

 

🌊 PROTECTING NATURE & COMMUNITIES

       •      £4.2bn over 3 years for flood defences, to
better protect homes and communities

       •      Over £7bn to clean up our rivers, improve
air quality, and support biodiversity

 

🌱 GREEN ENERGY & JOBS

       •      £300m for offshore wind, £2.5bn for
carbon capture, and a publicly owned Great British Energy

       •      £4bn for green industry jobs and £1.2bn
for skills training

       •      £2.7bn a year backing British farmers and
nature recovery, with the biggest investment in nature in UK history

 

🏡 WARM, AFFORDABLE HOMES

       •      Millions of homes to be upgraded under
Labour’s Warm Homes Plan, cutting bills by up to £600

       •      £39bn – the largest investment in social
and affordable housing in 50 years

 

A long way to go yet but this is how we renew Britain – and rebuild
trust.

 

 

NHS WAITING LISTS

Across the country, NHS waiting list figures show a drop in April FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS (excluding the first year of the pandemic)
and have fallen to the lowest level in two years. This Labour
Government met its promise of 2 million more appointments seven months
early, and now more than 3.6million extra appointments have been
delivered since July.

 

This is a clear example of Labour delivering on their promises and the
steps being taken to get the NHS working for patients once again’.

The data follows the announcements made by the Chancellor in the
Spending Review, with record levels of investment in our National
Health Service to get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future,
enabling the NHS to deliver on the Government’s Plan for Change to
cut waiting

lists, improve patient care and modernise services.

 

After the Tories left waiting lists at a record high and patient
satisfaction at a record low, hundreds of people across the borough
were stuck left waiting for treatment.

 

That’s why falling waiting lists across London and across the
country is such good news, as this Labour Government puts the NHS on
the road to recovery.

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SECRETARY, WES STREETING, SAID:

 

“We are putting the NHS on the road to recovery after years of
soaring waiting times, by providing record investment and fundamental
NHS reform.

 

“Thanks to our interventions and the hard work of NHS staff, the
overall waiting list has now fallen in April for the first time in 17
years – dropping by almost a quarter of a million since we took
office.

 

“This is just the start. We’ve delivered millions of extra
appointments since July, we are pushing on with our mission to get the
NHS working for patients nationally once again as we deliver our Plan
for Change.”

 

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS

📣I’m delighted to welcome the news that over 9 million pensioners
across England and Wales will receive Winter Fuel Payments this
winter, thanks to a new income threshold of £35,000.

 

No one needs to apply; the payment will be automatic, helping
pensioners heat their homes through the colder months. This is part of
the Government’s commitment to supporting older people, along with
the Triple Lock increase of up to £1,900 to the State Pension.

 

I’m proud to back this vital support for our pensioners. Please
share to make sure everyone who qualifies knows what to expect!

 

Read more:
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FREE SCHOOL MEALS EXTENSION

🍎 Great to see the positive response to the government’s
announcement to extend free school meals to every child in a household
on Universal Credit.

 

The last Labour government lifted 2 million children out of poverty.
By the time the Conservatives left office 11 months ago, child poverty
had surged by over 90% to 4.3 million.

 

From next year, this policy will support both primary and secondary
pupils, building on Sadiq Khan’s great work to tackle child poverty
head-on and provide free school meals to all primary school children
in London.

 

This change will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty
- including far too many here in Harrow. Urgent action like this is
long overdue.

 

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I was delighted to return to my old primary school, Pinner Park, to
take part in Three UK’s Discovery session with Year 6 pupils -
exploring green screen movie-making and tackling a topic close to many
of our hearts: plastic pollution.

 

Now in its 10th year, Discovery is a free programme designed to help
young people develop the skills and confidence needed to thrive in a
digital world. Through fun, hands-on workshops, pupils learn how to
use mobile technology creatively and safely.

 

It was fantastic to see the students so engaged - scripting, filming,
and editing their own campaign videos to raise awareness of the very
real threat plastic pollution poses to our planet. Their creativity
and passion shone through in every frame.

 

CRACKING DOWN ON SEWAGE DUMPING - FINALLY SOME ACTION! 💦⚖️🚨

One of the biggest issues people raised with me during the election
was the disgusting state of our waterways - with raw sewage being
pumped into rivers right here in Harrow.

 

We promised to take this seriously - and here’s some real progress.

 

⚖️ A record 81 criminal investigations have now been launched into
water companies.

🔍 That’s a 400% increase in investigations compared to last year
- finally some proper enforcement.

⛓️ Bosses who break the law could face prison sentences, and
companies are looking at huge fines.

 

On top of that, water companies will now be made to invest £104
billion to improve infrastructure and cut sewage dumping nearly in
half.

 

This is long overdue but it shows what happens when we stop turning a
blind eye and start holding polluters to account. This is just the
beginning - next year, we'll deliver 10,000 inspections using the
tougher powers under the Act. 💧

 

It's an example of how change takes time: this legislation was drafted
in August, introduced in September, became law in February, and is
starting to have an impact now. But it's clearly starting to work.
Slowly but surely, we are turning things around.

 

30 HOURS OF FREE CHILDCARE

👶 From this month, working parents in Harrow with children aged 9
months by September can 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑𝟎
𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟
𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞.

 

✅We're 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧
𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞, unlike the Tories, who made
the pledge without a plan. Through Labour's Plan for Change, we'll get
a 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟
𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧
𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲  by providing the best
start in life.🎒

 

📈After rolling out 15 hours last September, we're ramping up
childcare support to 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 £𝟕𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, up
to £8000 if taken alongside Labour's free breakfast clubs and cheaper
uniform costs.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: childcarechoices.gov.uk

 

 

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