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For people who work overseas, such as cabin crew, the overseas expenses rate sets the tax-free limit at which companies can reimburse expenses. With the rate having been left the same since 2014, there is now a real struggle making ends meet for many of those who rely upon expenses overseas. I recently secured a…
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The nationwide rollout follows a successful pilot, first launched by the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands in June 2025 and later expanded to the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside, and Cymru-Wales. The pilot has already seen cases continue that would otherwise have been wrongly dropped. From 13 July, rape and sexual assault survivors…
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As the National Health Service turns 78, Peter Lamb—Labour MP for Crawley—has paid tribute to the extraordinary dedication of NHS staff and the incredible progress they have made improving healthcare delivery over the last two years. The NHS, founded on 5 July 1948, remains one of Britain’s proudest achievements, ensuring that every British citizen has…
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Since VE Day’s 80th Anniversary, the House of Commons has been reading the names of members of the parliamentary community who lost their lives in the two world wars as part of a page turning ceremony of the Parliamentary Books of Remembrance. Last week, it was my privilege to lead the ceremony, remembering the sacrifice…
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Following the news that Morrisons plans to close their store on Ifield Drive Parade, resulting in a loss of the post office facilities currently provided within the store, Peter Lamb MP has been working to ensure that post office facilities will return to the neighbourhood. Local post offices play an essential role in not only…
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With far too many in Crawley affected by unreasonable leasehold and fleecehold conditions, I spoke in support of the Government introducing a new independent regulator of property management companies.
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Peter Lamb, MP for Crawley, took part in a hearing health clinic in the Houses of Parliament organised by RNID and Hear for Norfolk on 30 June. The event, delivered by RNID – the national charity supporting the more than 18 million people who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus – and Hear for…
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Since the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, every week that Parliament sits the name of a member of the Parliamentary community who lost their life serving in a world war has been read out as part of a ceremony displaying their page of the Houses’ books of remembrance. Today, I was privileged to lead the…
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Families in Crawley will enjoy discounted attractions and meals out, with VAT temporarily slashed on kid’s menu meals, children’s cinema and theatre tickets, and tickets for attractions like soft play, adventure centres, and theme parks this summer. The latest government measures to tackle the cost of living are designed to make it easier and more…
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As Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics, I secured Treasury agreement to discuss how research on the topic could benefit government decision making.
