On the weekend of 13th- 14th July, Sir David travelled to Tirana in Albania to attend the International Conference of the National Council of Resistance in Iran.  

Saturday 13th July saw dozens of local people join with the Southend Tamil Association as they hosted their 9th annual Sports Day. Held at Alleyn Court School between 10:00 and 17:00, the dry weather allowed all events to take place as planned.

On Friday 12th July, Sir David Amess was delighted to join with the Mayor of Southend-on-Sea in celebrating the 100th Birthday of local resident, Charles Benford.  

Southend West MP, Sir David Amess, has today asked Sajid Javid to commend the work of local campaigners during Home Office Questions in the House of Commons.  

Southend West MP, Sir David Amess recently attended a Parliamentary event hosted by Cancer Research UK.  

Sir David Amess was delighted to formally launch 'Prost8' in Parliament. Following formal registration in March 2019, the charity is now working hard to increase awareness of, and raise funds for the treatment of prostate cancer.  

On the 10th July, Sir David hosted the Bengal Pride Awards at the Churchill Room in the Palace of Westminster.  

The Bengal Pride Awards is an evening of celebration, recognising the economic and cultural contributions which the Bengali community has made to the United Kingdom.  

During Business Questions on Thursday 11th July, Sir David raised the important issue of consumer debt.  

In April 2019, personal debt stood at £1.6 billion with the average credit card debt standing at £2653 per household.  

On the Wednesday 10th July, Sir David Amess attended a Parliamentary event marking the launch of a report into rare and less common cancers.  

On the 9th July, Sir David MP co-hosted a cross-party meeting to discuss the issue of unfair consumer debt and exploitative lending in our society.