Matthew votes to keep increase in Universal Credit Tuesday, 19 January, 2021 A vote on a Labour motion to continue financial support to people who are claiming Universal Credit was supported by Matthew. At the beginning of the lockdown in 2020, the Government introduced a temporary £20 weekly increase for people receiving Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits. This was additional help for Matthew's constituents who were budgeting in a time of an extreme and peculiar... Westminster News
Matthew welcomes Government action to restrict future ground rents to zero 11th January 2021 Matthew has welcomed the Government’s announcement that action will now be taken to reform English property law, through the introduction of the Commonhold... Westminster News
Statement on post-Brexit Trade Deal with the EU 24th December 2020 I am pleased that the UK government has finally concluded our negotiations with the EU on our future relationship and we have secured an excellent deal for the... European News
Matthew continues fight to free leaseholders from fire safety remediation costs 18th December 2020 Matthew has met ‘virtually’ with representatives of UK Finance and separately with the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) and the Institute of... Local News
Lest We Forget 8th November 2020 The coronavirus pandemic and the second lockdown have not prevented Matthew from laying a wreath at the Hendon War Memorial. Whilst the lockdown has prevented... Local News
Matthew is MO Bro MP! 1st November 2020 Matthew has signed up to support the Movember campaign to highlight men’s health issues. Globally men die an average of six years younger than women. This is... Local News
In remembrance of Brian Gordon 10th September 2020 "It is with great sadness that I learnt of the death of Brian today. The decision to postpone the Annual General Meeting of Barnet Council, where Brian was to... Local News
Latest figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for people and businesses in Hendon 7th August 2020 Matthew has welcomed new statistics showing the huge Government support to individuals and businesses in Hendon. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the... Local News
Matthew welcomes funding to continue raising education standards in Hendon 1st July 2020 Matthew has welcomed the announcement that schools in the Hendon constituency will benefit from funding to improve school facilities. Schools in the... Local News
Matthew and Theresa Villiers call for action on media freedom in Turkey 29th June 2020 Matthew and Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers have written to Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, to ask him to raise concerns about curbs on media freedom by... Westminster News
