What Has Our Local MP Been Doing?

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Catch up with Greg Hands' hectic schedule in his latest e-bulletin

The MP also found time to hold his regular surgery at Fulham Broadway's Metro Bank.

Here's what he has been doing since his last e-bulletin:

 

• Campaigned in the historic Copeland By-Election in Cumbria, seeing the election of Trudy Harrison, the first Conservative MP for Copeland since 1935.
• As Minister of State for Trade and Investment, responded to a House of Commons debate on the importance of trading relationships with the Commonwealth. For Greg’s speech, see below.
• Met with NATS, the National Air Traffic Control group, to discuss the future of airspace over London, particularly with reference to any Heathrow expansion.
• Attended and addressed the China APPG reception in Westminster on the occasion of the Chinese New Year.
• Participated in the UK Technology Investment Conference in Istanbul via video conference from London.
• Attended and addressed the dinner of the Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Councillors and Candidates.
• Welcomed the Hungarian Trade Minister Dr Laszlo Szabo to the Trade Department, for positive talks on the future of UK – Hungarian trade.
• Also campaigned in Stoke for the parliamentary by-lection in Stoke-on-Trent Central.
• Met with enthusiastic children from Cameron House School in Chelsea, and answered questions on what is means to be an MP, and how one becomes an MP.
• Met Ohio Governor John Kasich and talked about US politics, the Buckeye State and how to attract inward investment.
• Appeared before the EU Committee of the Scottish Parliament, to give evidence on the UK’s future trading relationships post-Brexit.
• Attended a class with the Tigers Taekwondo Academy in Chelsea Methodist Church.
• Welcomed representatives and members of the North East England Chamber of Commerce to the House of Commons to discuss Trade.
• Met organisers in London of this year’s Future Energy Expo in Astana, Kazakhstan.
• Voted in the Commons in support of the Government policy to ratify the Istanbul Convention.
• Held his regular constituency surgery at Fulham Broadway, kindly hosted by Metro Bank. To request an appointment, please send an email to handsg@parliament.uk, or call 020 7219 5448.