Matthew was delighted to meet local recipients of New Year’s Honours at a tea held at Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre in Hendon.

Fifteen years after the war in Iraq, Matthew visited Baghdad as part of a Parliamentary delegation to see how the international community is continuing its work to construct a free country.

As Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Explosive Threats, Matthew visited the Metropolitan Police bomb disposal centre to see how the police respond to incidents involving explosives.

Matthew held a packed meeting of Mill Hill residents on Wednesday evening to discuss their concerns about recent incidents of burglary and violent crime.

Matthew was honoured to be invited to attend Vijay Patel's memorial service in Mill Hill on Sunday night. Vijay was tragically killed outside the Rota Express convenience store (where he worked) in The Broadway, Mill Hill on 6th January.

Recent incidents of burglary and violent crime in and around The Broadway, Mill Hill, has caused significant worry and concern amongst local residents.

Matthew was delighted to attend a performance of the award-winning Yugpurush Drama, jointly hosted by the High Commission of India.

Matthew has been taking part in commemorations in Hendon and Westminster to mark this year's Holocaust Memorial Day 2018. 

This week Matthew took part in the topping out ceremony of the latest phase of construction at the West Hendon Waterside. This project is part of the regeneration that is taking place on the old West Hendon Estate site.

Matthew was delighted to learn of recognitions in the New Year's Honour list of several constituents in the Hendon constituency.