Labour Government fail to intervene to Save Chatham Docks Tuesday, 29 October, 2024 Sadly today the news came through that Labour’s Secretary of State Angela Rayner has decided NOT to call in the decision made by the Labour Medway Council to allow Peel Holdings to redevelop Chatham Docks. This now directly puts at risk the livelihoods of 1000s of local “working people”. This could signal the end of high skilled employment at Chatham Docks and businesses who are responsible for... Local News
Rochester and Strood MP Appalled with Medway Council's Deansgate Closure 5th February 2018 Yesterday morning I joined residents in protest at Medway Councils proposed decision to permanently close Deangate Ridge. I am appalled that the council are... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP: Record breaking figures means boost for workers and families 26th January 2018 Figures out today show that unemployment is at the lowest rate since 1975 and over three million more people are in work since 2010. This means 4,647,000 people... Local News
Kelly Tolhurst MP joins the campaign to inspire the next generation of engineers 24th January 2018 Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst has pledged her support for a national campaign to get more young people into engineering, joining government and... Articles
Rochester and Strood MP Hosts Kent Small Businesses in Parliament 10th January 2018 Kelly Tolhurst MP hosted the Kent and Medway branch of Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Parliament for an event to celebrate the region’s business... Westminster News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Joins the Pact To Never Drink and Drive 18th December 2017 Kelly Tolhurst Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood joined with Mika Häkkinen, former McLaren F1 driver and Johnnie Walker’s Global Responsible... Westminster News
Kelly Tolhurst MP Gives Parliament Personal Story of Mum’s Sudden Hearing Loss 11th December 2017 Last week I joined colleagues for a debate in Westminster Hall around deafness and hearing loss. I was very keen to speak in this debate because as well as... Speeches in Parliament
Kelly Tolhurst MP Backs Mobile Phone Crackdown Bill Following Increasing Use at HMP Rochester 6th December 2017 Proposals being introduced in Parliament to stop mobile phone signals and crack down on crime in prisons are being supported by Rochester and Strood MP, Kelly... Articles
Kelly Tolhurst MP Holds Debate on Unregulated Property Management Service Charges 5th December 2017 Last month, Rochester and Strood MP Kelly Tolhurst held a debate in Westminster Hall around excessive and unregulated service charges issued by property... Speeches in Parliament
Kelly Tolhurst MP Presses Chancellor for Medway Infrastructure Investment 4th December 2017 Last week, Kelly Tolhurst MP continued to put pressure on ministers around the huge pressures that the 38,000 additional homes across Medway will have in local... Speeches in Parliament
