Summer Survey: Pay-Per-Mile Monday, 3 August, 2026 In her Autumn Budget, then Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a new Pay-Per Mile car tax for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) from April 2028. Electric vehicle drivers will face a road charge of 3p per mile (on average £219/year) and plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5 per mile (on average £109/year) with the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association estimating that in... Local News
My News (Northwood) - August 2026 3rd August 2026 Last month, Andy Burnham was crowned new Labour Party leader and Prime Minister. With a pledge to help households and businesses with the cost of living... Articles
My News (Pinner) - August 2026 3rd August 2026 Last month, Andy Burnham was crowned new Labour Party leader and Prime Minister. With a pledge to help households and businesses with the cost of living... Articles
David Simmonds: Summer 2026 Update 29th July 2026 I am pleased to bring you my Summer 2026 Update. As ever, if you would like to sign up to my mailing list, you can do so on this page or by emailing david... Newsletters
My News (Northwood) - July 2026 9th July 2026 Many constituents will have been paying close attention to the collapse of Sir Keir Starmer’s government over recent weeks. After the Makerfield by-election, it... Articles
My News (Pinner) - July 2026 9th July 2026 Many constituents will have been paying close attention to the collapse of Sir Keir Starmer’s government over recent weeks. After the Makerfield by-election, it... Articles
LGA Conference 7th July 2026 As Shadow Minister for Local Government, I have the privilege of engaging with local government leaders from across the country. In this role, I was delighted... Westminster News
Westminster Hall: Public Office Disqualification - Terrorism Offences 6th July 2026 At the last local elections, we saw a convicted terrorist standing for public office – that is unacceptable. I am glad that there was a debate in Parliament... Speeches in Parliament
Civil Service Pensions 6th July 2026 I am aware that retired civil servants in my constituency are facing lengthy delays and unnecessary complications in accessing their pensions. I had the... Westminster News
Defence Questions: Cadets 6th July 2026 This afternoon, in Westminster, I raised the issue of funding for local cadet groups in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner. Cadet organisations, such as the Ruislip... Westminster News
