Monthly Roundup: February 2026

As February comes to a close, here’s some of what I’ve been up to across the constituency and beyond, as we look ahead to March.

🏫 Visited Build Academy with the Minister for Industry

🏛️ Spoke in Parliament on the importance of UK participation in the EU’s SAFE programme

📘 Met Minister Gould to discuss SEND reforms

🤝 Held an in-person surgery with constituents

🎖️ Visited Downsell Primary for their Rights Respecting School award ceremony

🇺🇦 Asked a question at PMQs on the Ukraine war and NATO

🍎 Visited Belmont Park School

🇫🇷 Met the French Armed Forces Minister

☕ Had a coffee with Kam Rai, Leader of Redbridge Council, to discuss local priorities

🎗️ Joined the World Cancer Day reception at No.10

✉️ Wrote to the Home Office on earned settlement proposals and Ukraine refugee routes

🏀 Met the CEO of the London Lions basketball team

🥐 Visited Bare Brew in Wanstead

✈️ Joined the 12F Air Cadets for an evening

🚪 Canvassed in Cathall and Cann Hall

🎙️ Joined LBC’s Cross Questions

🧱 Gave a speech on place-based employment, highlighting local jobs in construction

🌟 Spoke at a Future Leaders Redbridge event

🍽️ Joined the British Chamber of Commerce for lunch to talk Brexit

🇩🇪 Spoke in a debate on UK–German relations

🎗️ Took part in an all-cancers APPG session, representing the Prostate Cancer APPG

💷 Spoke in a debate on local government finance

🚪 Canvassed in Grove Green

💼 Met Jobcentre staff to discuss their new Youth Guarantee scheme

✈️ Spoke at a Race and Equality Network event at Brize Norton

🚪 Canvassed in Wanstead Village

💻 Held an online surgery

✈️ Spoke in a debate in support of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)

🎧 Spoke on BBC 5 Live

🏛️ Met and gave a tour to representatives from the union Prospect

🧤 Attended a drop-in session on women’s body armour

💻 Met representatives from the Netherlands Embassy to talk cyber security