MP Greg Hands Turns Attention to Local Schools

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Meeting Fulham Cross students and discussing future of Fulham  Boys School

Here's what he has been doing since his last e-bulletin

 

• Voted for the Government’s Bill to uphold the will of the people last June and allow the Prime Minister to trigger Article 50.
• Held detailed talks with BT OpenReach about Broadband shortfalls in the constituency. Anyone dissatisfied with their broadband speed or connection can contact Greg and he will take up with the provider, where appropriate.
• Was questioned in the House of Commons in his capacity as the Government’s Minister for Trade & Investment. Topics included CETA, Rolls Royce, Taiwan, Technology and Smart Cities. For the video of Greg’s appearance, see below.
• Joined the country in congratulating Her Majesty the Queen on her Sapphire Jubilee, sixty-five years after her accession to the throne.
• Welcomed a group of girls from Fulham Cross School for a day in Parliament, and answered their questions on Greg’s work as their MP.
• Appeared on the BBC’s London edition of Sunday Politics on the subjects of Heathrow, transport strikes and former Labour Mayor Lutfur Rahman.
• Held a productive round table with the French Senate’s delegation examining Brexit, led by France’s former Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
• Led for the Government in a two-and-a-half hour House of Commons debate on the new EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement, or CETA.
• Welcomed the new Indian High Commissioner for talks at the House of Commons.
• Was guest speaker at the Parliamentary China Group for their reception for Chinese New Year, in the House of Commons.
• Welcomed the Hungarian Trade Minister, Dr Laszlo Szabo, for talks at the Department for International Trade.
• Addressed the All Party Smart Cities Group in the House of Commons. For Greg’s speech, see below.
• As Minister of State for Trade and Investment, visited Düsseldorf, Germany, to speak to teams from the Department for International Trade, and to be guest speaker at the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany’s annual dinner. For Greg’s speech, see below.
• Was interviewed by German regional newspaper, Rheinische Post, about Brexit and the future of UK-Germany trade.
• Held his constituency surgery at Metro Bank in Chelsea, kindly hosted by MetroBank. To request an appointment, please send an email to handsg@parliament.uk, or call 020 7219 5448.

 

February 24, 2017