Crawley Member of Parliament Office to 30 May 2024

Archived X social media posts from the office of Henry Smith, MP for Crawley - May 2010 to May 2024

[Katie Amess @KatieAmess]

I will be replying to everyone personally and giving updates on my case as they come in. Thank you for your support! WE DEMAND ANSWERS!! ❤️ #justiceforsirdavid

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

14 years ago on Monday I made my maiden speech in the House of Commons.

Being elected to Parliament was a life’s ambition and privilege - I’m grateful to have been voted into office four times representing Crawley.

On this my last day as MP, thank you, farewell and Godspeed!

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

My article published this week in Parliament News on the importance of sustainable aviation to UK trade growth.

https://t.co/sCJEJsz5mY

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

This week in the House of Commons I questioned the Energy Security & Net Zero Secretary of State about cross-government work to secure a revenue support mechanism for sustainable aviation fuel, and further policy assistance for the UK aviation sector to reach net zero by 2050.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

Tonight one of my last acts as MP was to post a parliamentary petition on behalf of my 12 year old constituent Tyler, who in 2022 was tragically killed crossing a road from his school. The petition calls for highways safety improvements on Crawley Avenue. (Pictured: Petition Bag)

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

In Parliament yesterday I expressed my gratitude to current and former British Armed Forces personnel on operations in the Middle East. I called for all veterans, who served in Aden during the 1960s, to be awarded a General Service Medal in rightful recognition.

[Crawley Member of Parliament Office to 30 May 2024 @CrawleyOffice]

@CllrPetesTweets Whether poorly researched or deliberately misleading, yet again this post misrepresents the truth. Henry voted to bar MPs charged with a violent crime from attending Parliament. (He voted against barring on arrest, stating that presumption of innocence is an important right.)

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

On a recent visit to the Egypt/Gaza/Israel border, assessing aid flows to civilians caught in the current conflict, I saw how getting assistance to those who need it, whilst not providing material to terror groups, is vital.

Today in Parliament I raised progress on this issue.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

🏆 👏 Fantastic that @crawleytown won at Wembley to secure promotion to @EFL League One in front of over 17,000 supporters!

⚽️ ⚽️ Football is about the fans and always will be.

🥅 👍 My @Crawley_Obby column this week.

https://t.co/9ovdHZwxhC

[Crawley Member of Parliament Office to 30 May 2024 @CrawleyOffice]

@vishalagga @crawleybc @HenrySmithUK @Tilgate_FGreen As both the local housing and environmental health authority @crawleybc are best placed to follow up on your concerns.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

Good luck to @crawleytown in the League Two @EFL Play-Off Final today at Wembley - first time ever for our Club at the stadium! 🥅 ⚽️

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

Long before becoming an MP I started campaigning for an end to the cruel live animal exports trade from Great Britain.

Possible since Brexit and which fulfils a 2019 @Conservatives manifesto pledge, I’m delighted it was passed by Parliament this week.

https://t.co/PDZ7HiqX2a

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

The UK Government is right to lead in supporting our aviation industry to decarbonise via Sustainable Aviation Fuel development - in the House of Commons earlier I called for greater certainty over revenue support mechanisms to ensure security and supply of domestic production.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

I was pleased to be on a panel with my West Sussex MP colleagues Mims Davies and Sir Jeremy Quin for an Institute of Directors question and answer business breakfast session, discussing regional and national economic issues.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

Sincere thanks to the US Ambassador to the UK for hosting Foreign Affairs Committee parliamentary colleagues and I at her Winfield House residence earlier where we discussed Middle East and Indo-Pacific security, AUKUS, Diego Garcia, plus upcoming transatlantic elections. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[Crawley Member of Parliament Office to 30 May 2024 @CrawleyOffice]

Henry Smith MP questions Nature Minister over animal welfare measures and hails local school's efforts

https://t.co/RJ749swoKt

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

On Friday I was pleased to visit the Self Defence Centre Community Interest Company based in Tilgate, providing courses on techniques and advice to people to keep safe.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

Spectacular Arora Borealis from southern England tonight.

[Henry Smith 🇬🇧 @HenrySmithUK]

Recently the pupils of Larch Class at Three Bridges Primary School eloquently wrote to me about the welfare and protection of endangered species - an important issue that I asked the Nature Minister about today on their behalf in Parliament.

YouTube link: https://t.co/08Pjk9hJUK