Following my appointment as Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office, I was pleased to answer questions at the first Cabinet Office Questions under the new Government.
I responded to important questions under my new brief, including strengthening our national resilience, learning the lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing ourselves for tragedies like the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.
Additionally, I confirmed that the Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, will chair a Cabinet committee on resilience to review our preparedness against the range of risks the UK faces. You can find out more about this work here.
If you want to watch these Cabinet Office Questions then follow the link here, or if you would prefer to read the transcript, then follow the link here.
Social Media Post on 26th July 2024:
At Cabinet Office Questions, I outlined this Government's commitment to strengthening our national resilience, and how lessons will be learned from COVID-19 and tragedies such as Grenfell.
Last month, I was delighted to join Cllr Jit Ranabhat, the Mayor of Greenwich, in a visit to two local temples – Pashupatinath Temple and Greenwich Hindu Mandir.
It was great to meet so many local activists and members of the Greenwich Nepalese community as we visited these two important places of faith in our community.
As I said at the time, I was incredibly grateful for the warm welcome and the blessings given to me during my visit.
Thank you to the management committees at the Temples for hosting me and to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Nepalese Society and the Greenwich Mummies Forum for their hospitality.
Social Media Post on 28 July 2024:
It was great to meet with community activists yesterday with @JitRanabhat. I am so grateful for your welcome and blessings.
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I had a wonderful time at the Summer Festival at Shrewsbury House on August 2nd. It was such a great lineup of live music, with some brilliant local beers from Bexley Brewery, and tasty food from the Garden Cafe!
It’s great to have so many creative people and organisations in our constituency!
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I am honoured to be a patron of the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice. So I was delighted that the Hospice was one of my first visits since my re-election. This year marks the Hospice’s 30th anniversary and they have been recognising everyone who has helped them get to this point.
Following the visit, I have also been excited to see the new branding for the Community Hospice, who do so much for residents in our constituency and across Greenwich and Bexley. You can see their new brand on their website here: https://communityhospice.org.uk/.
On social media, I was pleased to congratulate the Hospice team and their CEO Kate Heaps, who’ve been working so hard to make sure the great work at the hospice continues.
Social Media Post on 1st August 2024:
Exciting to see the new brand for @comm_hospice, who do so much for residents in our constituency and across #Greenwich and #Bexley.
Congratulations to the hospice's CEO @heapy25 and all her team, who've been working so hard to make sure the great work at the hospice continues. https://t.co/t8XzfWUvsi
It’s important to support local hardworking businesses, especially when they produce such amazing dishes!
I recently enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Dosa & Sambal Express in Plumstead in Greenwich. Chicken Masala Dosa, Chilli Paneer, Egg and Fish Roll and the Mango Lassi was brilliant.
I would highly recommend people in and around Erith and Thamesmead visiting them, the staff were friendly and the food was of a high standard.
It was lovely to be at Parkfest at Bostall Gardens last Sunday with the Mayor of Greenwich, Cllr Jit Ranabhat, and Cllr Ann-Marie Cousins.
Great to meet so many families and local businesses there and I want to thank Bostall Gardens Friends Group for organising such a great community event.
I want to thank the Erith & Woolwich Kabaddi Club for organising this year’s Erith and Woolwich Kabaddi Tournament on Winns Common.
I attended last year and so it was great to come again and to be joined by the Mayor of Greenwich, Cllr Jit Ranabhat, and Cllr Baljeet Singh Gill, on the day and see so many fans of the sport there too.
I am honoured and grateful for your trust and support by re-electing me as your Member of Parliament. Serving as your representative in the House of Commons is a privilege I do not take lightly, and I am committed to continuing to work tirelessly on your behalf.
Our constituency is unique, with a rich history and a dynamic demographic profile. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you who participated in the electoral process. Your engagement and commitment to our community are what make Erith and Thamesmead a wonderful place to live and work.
As your MP, I will continue to advocate for the issues that matter most to you, from getting hospital and GP waiting lists down, to building a neighbourhood health service, employing additional mental health staff, improving maternity services and, campaigning for better housing to ensuring that our community remains a safe and inclusive place for all. I will also continue to advocate for better transport links for Erith and Thamesmead ensuring that our community is well-connected and well-served.
I am dedicated to addressing the challenges we face and seizing the opportunities that lie ahead. I look forward to another term full of opportunities and possibilities to serve you and put my best foot forward.
Thank you once again for your trust and support. Together, we can build a brighter future for Erith and Thamesmead.
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It was great to visit the Plumstead Health Centre this month and meet all the lovely and hardworking staff at South East London Mind. You can find out more about their work here.
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It was wonderful to attend the opening of the new Gurdwara in Belvedere with the local Sikh community. Celebrating the important work that the Sikh community carry out and learning more about their faith was very special.
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