News | Gareth Bacon MP

Borders Bill needed to fix our broken asylum system

Today in the House of Commons I spoke and voted in favour of the Nationality and Borders Bill which will introduce strong but fair border...

We must protect freedom of speech

Today in the House of Commons I spoke and voted in favour of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to protect freedom of speech...

Why I'm backing the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill today

Today the House of Commons will consider amendments and vote on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. I’ll be proudly backing it....

Why I'm backing the Armed Forces Bill

The Armed Forces Covenant will at last be placed in law. The Covenant, a moral obligation between the nation, the Government and our...

As a sense of normality returns, let's look to the future

As summer starts, something near normality is returning to Orpington's high street. It's buzzing with people eager to get out again and...

The Building Safety Bill explained

As the former Chairman of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority, I recall being guided through the burnt-out corridors of...

New legislation to tackle illegal immigration

Following a rise in illegal migrant crossings at Dover last year, I am pleased to say that the Government will be setting out a new law...

How worried should we be about the Indian variant?

We've all witnessed the terrible scenes of India's struggle against coronavirus in the past few weeks. A new variant of the virus has...

Reopening Orpington: Shops, pubs, gyms and more reopen today

Today we move into Step 2 of the Government’s roadmap for cautiously easing coronavirus restrictions. In this step, non-essential shops,...

Orpington 1st column: The end is in sight but we must proceed cautiously

After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. In a few short months, the nation will be vaccinated and liberated from...

PM confirms coronavirus rules to ease on 12 April

The Prime Minister has confirmed that coronavirus restrictions will be eased as planned on the 12th of April. This is fantastic news for...

Sadiq Khan must scrap his Outer London Tax plan

Today I spoke out against Sadiq Khan’s plan to charge drivers up to £5.50 to enter Greater London in the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan’s...

We cannot allow "woke" activists to rewrite British history

Like many constituents and people across the country, I am concerned by the woke assault on Britain's history and what it means to be...

Statement on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Yesterday we started two days of debate on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. In a nutshell, lots of things are packed into...

The end is in sight but we must proceed cautiously

After a year-long battle with coronavirus, the end is in sight. In a few short months, the nation will be vaccinated and liberated from...