Matthew raises Burnt Oak cladding in Parliament Thursday, 21 March, 2024 Matthew has again raised the issue of timber framed and UPVC cladding on hundreds of properties in the Hendon constituency. Following a fire last year in a council owned property, Barnet Council commissioned an independent investigation to assess if there were any similar properties in the Borough that have the same potential fire safety issues. The investigation identified that 153 council owned... Local News
Matthew joins campaign to save lives 19th October 2016 Every single year in the UK, 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Sadly, just less than 1-in-10 survive. It’s time to take action. As part of European... Local News
Matthew welcomes extension of rail compensation scheme 14th October 2016 The Department for Transport has announced that they are extending the Delay Repay compensation scheme for commuters delayed by 15 minutes or more. Under the... Local News
Matthew welcomes suspension of British aid to Palestinian Authority 7th October 2016 In an apparent response to concerns that aid from the Department for International Development (DfID) to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is being used to pay... Local News
Matthew captains winning boat race team 15th September 2016 Matthew was delighted to participate in the 2016 Parliamentary Boat Race which took place this week in front of the Houses of Parliament, raising £10,000 for... Local News
Matthew chairs debate on rising extremism in Europe 9th September 2016 Over 100 people attended the screening in Parliament of the recently released documentary ‘Europe in Crisis – A Shattered Haven’. The film looks at rising... Local News
Matthew raises concerns over treatment of Chinese political prisoners 30th August 2016 Matthew has written to the new Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, to raise his concerns over the treatment of Falun Gong prisoners in China. Falun Gong is a... Local News
Matthew on board for first Crossrail trains by 2018 23rd August 2016 Matthew Offord has visited the Crossrail project to see for himself the progress being made on completing the Elizabeth Line. Crossrail is a 118-kilometre... Local News
Matthew honoured to visit synagogue in Azerbaijan 8th August 2016 Matthew was pleased to take time out to visit a synagogue in central Baku whilst part of a delegation of British Parliamentarians to Azerbaijan. The nation... Local News
Matthew pursues new trade opportunities following Brexit 2nd August 2016 Matthew participated in a parliamentary visit to Azerbaijan to see for himself how the former Soviet state is engaging in the 21st century, particularly in... Local News