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MAYOR'S BLACKWALL AND SILVERTOWN TUNNEL CHARGE PLANS MUST BE OPPOSED
A year on from unjustifiably expanding the ULEZ tax to outer London, Sadiq Khan is now proposing to charge motorists to use the Blackwall...
garethbaconmp
Sep 2, 20241 min read


TAKING AWAY WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS IS A CRUEL DECISION
Taking away the Winter Fuel Payments from 10 million pensioners in the coldest months of the year is a cruel decision by the new...
garethbaconmp
Sep 2, 20241 min read


LABOUR'S BIG "BLACK HOLE" CON
This week, the new Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed there was a “black hole” in the public finances. Any gap in public finances is...
garethbaconmp
Aug 1, 20241 min read


SWEARING ALLEGIANCE TO THE CROWN
Before taking our seats in Parliament, fellow MPs and I have once again sworn allegiance to the Crown. God Save The King.
garethbaconmp
Jul 29, 20241 min read


THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who voted to re-elect me as the MP for Orpington. It's an honour to represent you. Nationally, this has been a...
garethbaconmp
Jul 8, 20241 min read


STOPPING THE BOATS
Despite attempts by the House of Lords to delay and overturn the Safety of Rwanda Bill, it has finally passed through Parliament and will...
garethbaconmp
Apr 26, 20241 min read


POLICING AND CRIME SURVEY FOR ORPINGTON
I’ve been made aware of recent shoplifting incidents, robberies, attacks on wildlife in Priory Gardens and anti-social behaviour in and...
garethbaconmp
Apr 19, 20241 min read


COST OF LIVING UPDATE
From this month, the energy price cap falls by 12%. Taken with the sharp fall in inflation, and the tax cuts announced by the Chancellor,...
garethbaconmp
Apr 11, 20241 min read


FALLING INFLATION AND TAX CUTS DESPITE GLOBAL SHOCKS
Recent figures show that inflation has fallen sharply once again and is now at 3.4%. It has rightly been a government priority to bring...
garethbaconmp
Mar 27, 20241 min read


ANTI-ULEZ BILL BLOCKED BY LABOUR MPs
Last week (22nd March 2024), Labour MPs filibustered in Parliament to prevent the progress of a new law that would have overturned the...
garethbaconmp
Mar 27, 20241 min read


DRIVERS WRONGLY FINED ON THE A20
Six weeks ago, my neighbouring MPs and I wrote to the Mayor of London and TfL, asking them to urgently review the ongoing mess on the A20...
garethbaconmp
Mar 18, 20242 min read


STREET RACING ON THE A21
I have had quite a few reports in the last year of street racing taking place on the A21 by Hewitts Roundabout. It’s obviously dangerous,...
garethbaconmp
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Successful apprenticeships session at South East Colleges Orpington
Thank you to London South East Colleges Orpington campus for hosting an excellent apprenticeships session. Students took part in CV and...
garethbaconmp
Feb 14, 20241 min read


MAKING THE A21 SEVENOAKS ROAD SAFER
If you are familiar with this part of the A21, you will have noticed that you can no longer turn right into Sevenoaks Road. This was an...
garethbaconmp
Feb 8, 20241 min read


National Insurance is cut from 12% to 10%
This month has seen National Insurance cut from 12% to 10% — a tax cut benefitting 27 million working people. I will be pushing for...
garethbaconmp
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Pure Gym reopening
It was really good to recently reopen Pure Gym in the Walnuts Shopping Centre, following their half a million pound refurbishment. The...
garethbaconmp
Dec 1, 20231 min read


Keeping UK sovereignty in pandemic negotiations
As a member state of the World Health Organisation, we are actively negotiating an agreement with our international partners to...
garethbaconmp
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Constituency ticket offices to remain open
Following the public consultation undertaken by Southeastern and London TravelWatch, it has been decided that the Chelsfield and...
garethbaconmp
Nov 4, 20232 min read


Patrolling with Orpington Town Team
I was very pleased to meet local police commanders and officers recently. This was a chance for me to directly hear about their...
garethbaconmp
Nov 3, 20232 min read


It All Adds Up
With the recent drop in temperatures and winter fast approaching, I know that many people in the constituency will be concerned about...
garethbaconmp
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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