Why aren’t taxes on fuel given the same priority as the rising costs of our energy bills? Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 First reported in Conservative Home Of course, everyone has rightly been going on about the energy bills crisis, but running simultaneously to this has also been a petrol and diesel price crisis. This has just as much of an effect on the economy as does energy bills. We all remember seeing fuel prices rise to record highs over the summer, with prices at the pumps reaching £2 per litre. This meant... Local News
Robert Halfon pays tribute to Her Majesty the Queen 8th September 2022 Like residents across Harlow, and the nation, I am truly devastated by the news that Her Majesty the Queen has passed away. It is hard to believe that only a... Local News
Robert Halfon congratulates Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister and Tory Party leader. 5th September 2022 I congratulate Liz Truss as being elected as the leader of the party and the new PM. She has pledged to deliver a package to support people with the cost of... Local News
We need education and children to be front and centre in the leadership race 13th July 2022 First reported in Conservative Home With a large parliamentary majority for our next Leader to utilise, is it time for some more radical thinking when it comes... Articles
MPs call for schools and local authorities to face hit to Ofsted ratings if they fail to ensure that children in care receive full-time, high-quality education 8th July 2022 First reported in Your Harlow “Host of indefensible system failings” damaging educational and employment outcomes for children in care MPs call for schools and... Articles
My statement on why I have lost confidence in the Prime Minister 6th July 2022 In my last Statement to Your Harlow on 26th May, 2022, I said that, “if governance does not improve, I will have reached the end of the road”. I was previously... Local News
Robert Halfon MP welcomes report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on improvements to Lister House Medical Centre 24th June 2022 Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, has today backed a new report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the leading independent regulator of health and... Local News
Robert Halfon MP supports financial literacy skills for children 20th June 2022 Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Chair of the Commons Education Committee, has today backed a new report published by one of the UK’s leading think-tanks, the... Local News
Building an Even Better Harlow – Completion of the M11 junction for Harlow 9th June 2022 Back in 2007, before I was first elected as the Member of Parliament, I started a campaign called ‘Fed Up with Harlow Traffic’. The purpose of this campaign was... Local News
Statement on A&E delays at Princess Alexandra Hospital 8th June 2022 I have nothing but huge admiration for every member of staff who works at Princess Alexandra Hospital, including: the consultants, doctors, nurses, midwives... Local News
