Local MP urges the Chancellor to increase SEND funding ahead of the Spring Budget Friday, 1 March, 2024 Tobias Ellwood, MP for Bournemouth East, has added his name to colleague, David Davis's, letter to the Chancellor calling for Special Educational Needs funding to be increased in next weeks Spring Budget. The letter has been attached for reference. The Spring Budget is set to be announced on Wednesday 6th March. Local News
It's official, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Councils to Merge. 27th February 2018 Delighted that a decision has been made today by Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid MP, to approve the proposed plans... Local News
Vote 100 7th February 2018 Yesterday marked an important centenary in British Politics. On February 6th 1918, the 1918 Act was passed after years of protest and debate for women’s... Articles
UK Parliament Week 2017 22nd November 2017 I recently had the pleasure of attending UK parliament Week with a number of pupils from Bournemouth Schools at the Town Hall. Parliament Week offers people... Local News
UK withdrawal from the EU 16th November 2017 As we discuss the terms for Brexit with our European counterparts, Theresa May has made it clear that the Government will get the best deal for Britain and is... Articles
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Councils to Merge. 10th November 2017 On the 7th of November, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced that he was 'minded to' implement the locally led proposal for... Local News
Public Sector Pay 3rd July 2017 I have received a number of emails this week from constituents regarding the recent Labour amendment which was tabled last week, to end the public sector pay... Articles
'The Great Get Together' 21st June 2017 I am posting some photos here from a local event held in Bournemouth at the weekend in memory of Jo Cox, the former MP for Batley and Spen who was so tragically... Articles
Delighted to be re-elected 9th June 2017 At 3:30am today, Friday 9th June 2017, I was delighted to be re-elected once again by the people of Bournemouth East as their Member of Parliament. I look... Articles
Manchester Attack 24th May 2017 Having now had time to process the horrific events of Monday night's suicide bombing attack in Manchester, I wanted to offer my thoughts, which I have set out... Articles