On Tuesday 30th October, the new ‘Prepared to Save a Life’ campaign was officially launched nationwide in Parliament. Sir David Amess pledged to support the campaign’s calls for a lifesaver on every street in the UK, and was pleased to promote the initiative in Southend West.

Sir David Amess MP visited the BEST Growth Hub, to find out about how they are supporting and funding local businesses in Southend. The MP visited the Hub in the Hive Enterprise Centre on Monday 29th October.

On Monday 29th October, pupils from St Vincent’s School in Liverpool presented MP’s with individual ceramic poppies made to commemorate those who lost their sight in World War I.

On Thursday 25th October, Sir David Amess MP asked the Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, for a debate on childhood cancers.

The MP for Southend West today put forward the question of “What discussions he (Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union) has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on support for fishermen after the UK leaves the EU.”

On Wednesday 24th October, Sir David Amess MP attended the Clean Air Parents’ Network Reception in Parliament, where I met with parents and carers who are campaigning to protect children and babies from dirty air.

Sir David showed his support for The UK Recovery Declaration of Rights on Wednesday 24th October by attending a parliamentary drop-in session hosted by Faces & Voices of Recovery UK.

On Wednesday 24th October, Sir David Amess MP attended a 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' in Parliament for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

On Wednesday, Sir David Amess MP delivered a question to the Prime Minister, calling for her to “join me in welcoming Sir Michael Parkinson having opened the expanded premises of the UK's first jazz centre in Southend”.

Sir David Amess MP showed his support for local economic development through 'reimagining the workplace', by attending WeWork's reception on Wednesday 24th October.