Sir David Amess, MP for Southend West, joined forces with the Kennel Club, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home and the Scottish Kennel Club in Parliament on 6th March to call for a ban on the use and sale of electric shock col

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Highways team, along with their highways partner Marlborough, have begun work to repair the damaged roads across the Borough, setting aside an extra £100,000 to do this work.

On Tuesday 6th March Sir David showed his support for the protection of animals by sponsoring Trudy Harrison’s Ten Minute Rule Motion to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses.

Sir David Amess MP joined in National Apprenticeship Week celebrations on Tuesday 6th March when he visited South Essex College in Southend.

On Friday 2nd March Sir David Amess praised staff and volunteers at Chelmsford Ambulance Call Centre when he visited the premises. The MP for Southend West spent the afternoon speaking to call handlers and dispatchers to discuss how the control room operates.

During Business Questions on Thursday 1st March, Southend West MP Sir David Amess asked the Leader of the House for a debate on the removal of diesel particulate filters.

The MP for Southend West said:

Southend West MP, Sir David Amess, and Cold Feet actress Fay Ripley have joined forces this March to help Marie Curie provide care and support to more people living with a terminal illness.

On Tuesday 27th February, Sir David Amess MP attended the launch of Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s Faith and a Future report in Parliament. 

Southend West MP Sir David Amess has shown his support for World Book Day’s Share A Story campaign in order to encourage more children to take up reading.

Southend West MP Sir David Amess spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about live animal exports on Monday 26th February.