News Kemptown MP launches traveller petition Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has launched a parliamentary petition about unauthorised traveller encampments in Brighton and Hove. The MP, whose constituency covers a number of areas that regularly encounter traveller encampments such as Woodingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Mo By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Kemptown encourages residents to have their say on bus changes Simon Kirby, the MP for Kemptown, is encouraging residents of Kemptown and Queens Park to have their say on proposed changes to the 18, 21, and 21A bus routes. The Brighton and Hove Bus Company are currently consulting with bus users to hear their comments and concerns about the alterations, which a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Government introduce ‘Modern Slavery Bill’ Theresa May MP, the Home Secretary, has introduced Modern Slavery Bill in Parliament. The Bill is designed to tackle human trafficking and grants new powers to enforcement bodies to reduce this crime. After intensive cross-party scrutiny the bill includes measures to: • consolidate and simplify exi By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Cameron to review Weatherley’s ‘Follow the Money’ Report The Prime Minister, David Cameron MP is to review Mike Weatherley’s new report on tackling advertising on websites that host illegal material. Mike, the Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade is Intellectual Property Advisor to the Prime Minister. Today (Wednesday June 25) he published a report entitl By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Hove MP pushes Brighton & Hove City Council for progress on King Alfred Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has written to the Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council for an update on the King Alfred redevelopment after months of inaction from the Council. Mike has been actively supporting new, state-of-the-art sporting facilities in Hov By Sarah Green • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kemptown MP pushes Government to speed up Civil Partnership conversion legislation Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown, has today contacted Equalities Minister Sajid Javid to press for the faster introduction of legislation that will allow those who currently have a Civil Partnership, to convert to a marriage. Many LGBT couples wish to take advantage of the new law, to be le By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News PM’S ‘Interlectual Property Adviser’ chairs piracy seminar at international IP summit last week Mike Weatherley, is the Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister and Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade. He chaired a special session at the International IP Enforcement Summit in London last week on tackling the finance which fuels online piracy. The International IP Enforcement Summ By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Survey highlights Kemptown MP is most responsive in East Sussex to his constituents Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, responds to the most constituent enquiries to sitting MPs in East Sussex according to a new survey. According to the writetothem survey 104 out of 124 respondents heardback from Simon within two weeks putting him in joint 51st pl By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley backs National Care Home open day National Care Home Open Day aims to connect care homes with their local communities and challenge long-standing prejudices about residential care. Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is taking part in the National Care Home Open Day, which will be held on Friday, June 20, by By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Want to visit Parliament? Mike Weatherley, MP is organising a trip to Parliament for constituents of Hove and Portslade. The trip takes place on the morning of Friday, June 20 and tickets cost just £15. The price includes the coach to Parliament, a tour of the House of Parliament, a quick speech by Mike and the coach back to By Sarah Green • 1 min read
National News Slash Rocks the House with Mike Weatherley MP Mike Weatherley welcomed legendary guitar player Slash to Parliament this week. Slash was accompanied by Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Mike is the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade and Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister. Slash and Myles Kennedy played an acoustic set to a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP to volunteer at Royal Sussex County Hospital Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, will be volunteering at the Royal Sussex County Hospital tomorrow (June 6) as part of National Volunteers Week 2014. During his time at the Hospital, Mr Kirby will help serve lunch to patients by distributing and collecting food By Sarah Green • 1 min read
