James Brokenshire has warmly welcomed the news that Bexley’s first “free school” will open next year.  The Hope Community School has been given the green light by the Department for Education to accept Primary School pupils from September. Hope Community School will serve the Sidcup/Foots Cray area from the site of the old Harenc School site.

James Brokenshire has warmly welcomed the news that Bexley’s first “free school” will open next year.  The Hope Community School has been given the green light by the Department for Education to accept Primary School pupils from September. Hope Community School will serve the Sidcup/Foots Cray area from the site of the old Harenc School site.

James Brokenshire has described the funeral of Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven as moving and poignant. 

James Brokenshire shares some personal thoughts on the sad news that former Conservative Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven passed away earlier today.

James Brokenshire has praised local IT training in helping to transform people’s opportunities to find work and get on.  During a visit to Exchange Group’s training centre at Welling Library, James heard how job-seekers’ prospects of securing work were being strengthened through digital skills courses on using computers and the internet.

James Brokenshire has praised Government action to cut income tax for hard working people and helping take low earners out of tax altogether.  Around 33,346 people in Old Bexley & Sidcup are expected to benefit from the biggest income tax cut in a generation which comes into effect today. 

James Brokenshire has welcomed plans to split the UK Border Agency into two new operational commands saying that the reforms will drive improvements on visa services and the enforcement of immigration cases.  James’s comments came during a phone-in on LBC 97.3FM when he fielded questions from callers about the agency’s current performance.

Security Minister James Brokenshire has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Peruvian Vice Interior Minister Ivan Vega Loncharich to enhance co-operation in the fight against organised drug trafficking.  The new agreement which was signed earlier today will strengthen joint working between the UK and Peru to combat cross-border drug smuggling.

James Brokenshire has given his support to Prostate Cancer UK’s work to raise standards of care provided to men with prostate cancer.  James joined other MPs at a special campaign event in Westminster to hear how a new quality checklist could help improve support and information. 

James Brokenshire has welcomed today’s Budget highlighting measures to help hard working families, support job creation and make the UK an attractive place for business in an increasingly competitive world economy.  The Chancellor also announced a new ‘help to buy’ scheme to help people looking to buy a new home.