David Amess

On Friday 25th November David Amess MP was delighted to visit the Royal Opera House’s new site in Thurrock. The organisation has recently opened the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop in the High House Production Park in Purfleet. In the new purpose-built Production Workshop craftsmen and technicians create the sets and scenery for the ROH’s Covent Garden stage.

Mr Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement.

- Over 95% of the population will be within 10 miles of the Olympic Flame

- Over 1,000 communities will have Torchbearers carrying the Olympic Flame through their streets

- Local MP David Amess encourages residents of Southend West to start planning how they will welcome the Olympic Flame

For the third year in succession London’s Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel played host to the National Federation of Retail Newsagents Awards. David Amess MP was awarded a Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the independent news and convenience market.

Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg have shown their support for the small shop sector by taking part in the second annual Parliamentary Small Shops’ Competition and nominating the best small shop from their constituencies.

Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con): Last year in Westminster Hall, the Under-Secretary of State for Health, my hon. Friend the Member for Guildford (Anne Milton) rightly praised the work of midwives and the Royal College of Midwives. Does she share my concern that locally, there could be a downgrading of community midwives, leading to an overall reduction in the number of midwives in our area?

Like millions across the country, David Amess MP paid tribute this Remembrance Sunday to the fallen and injured, from across the globe, country and his constituency, who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Attending three memorial events in the local area, Mr Amess began with a morning Remembrance Day Service at Southend Cliffs Cenotaph.

The Boundary Commission for England is an independent and impartial non-departmental public body which is responsible for reviewing parliamentary constituency boundaries in England. They have the task of periodically reviewing the boundaries of all the parliamentary constituencies in England and are currently conducting a review on the basis of new rules laid down by Parliament.

David Amess MP joined renowned musicians Paul Jones and Digby Fairweather at Southend's first international jazz festival, ‘Jazz at the Palace’. The event was hosted at the Park Inn Palace Hotel and featured many well known names such as Digby Fairweather who performed with his famous ‘Half Dozen’ and Paul Jones, the lead singer of the popular 60s band Manfred Mann.