The Week in Westminster, 1 Dec

2 Medway MPs are on this list of 99 Tory rebel MPs have indicated that they won’t vote for Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

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Tracey in the News

. @tracey_crouch: ‘The team at DCMS were absolutely brilliant and this award is really theirs.’ #PSAAwards pic.twitter.com/rGMAs8Vx5v

— The Political Studies Association (@PolStudiesAssoc) November 27, 2018

“It’s time to put compassion at the heart of politics in this country” Column in the iNews.

Tracey Crouch, Ministerial Resignation of the Year, does a Trumpington at the Chancellor #SpecAwards pic.twitter.com/rDGdPKn3iS

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) November 28, 2018

Tracey’s Contributions

In Westminster Hall

On Southeastern rail franchise

Does my hon. Friend agree that when a commuter is paying more than £5,000 a year to get into work in London, they expect the service to match the cost?

In Commons Chamber

On healthier lives

Will the Secretary of State join me in encouraging more GPs to prescribe walking as a gentle, low-impact form of exercise that is suitable for all ages and abilities?

https://www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder/medway-health-walks

Things Tracey Said

RIP Baroness Trumpington x https://t.co/lvBBlioVYE

— Tracey Crouch (@tracey_crouch) November 27, 2018

It is #GivingTuesday – an opportunity to say thank you to constituents who support charities, one way or another, big or small, today or tomorrow. It is never too late to sign up and do "good stuff" for charity pic.twitter.com/AIMPn0Kghl

— Tracey Crouch (@tracey_crouch) November 27, 2018

Really pleased to have joined @MattHancock for an excellent visit to @Medway_NHS_FT with @Rehman_Chishti @KellyTolhurst during which more money was announced for @SECAmbulance https://t.co/qQiXyzZFPU pic.twitter.com/yH8C36vCu9

— Tracey Crouch (@tracey_crouch) November 29, 2018

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Kelly in the News

Business Minister photocall fail at business that closed due to lack of govt support

Small Business Saturday takes place across Kent this weekend

Kelly’s Contributions

In Westminster Hall

On Fireworks: Public Sale

We have heard that we should move people to public displays, rather than their having fireworks in their garden. However, we have heard complaints about public displays as well as informal ones, so the question of what people want is complex.

Written Statement

My right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Henley) has made the following statement:

Things Kelly said

The day begins pic.twitter.com/dnW0UabFa7

— Kelly Tolhurst MP (@KellyTolhurst) December 1, 2018

Looking forward to getting out today in Rochester, Chatham and Strood and meeting some of our small businesses @SmallBizSatUK a special weekend in Rochester with Dickens festival & Christmas Market pic.twitter.com/6lUHGPASFD

— Kelly Tolhurst MP (@KellyTolhurst) December 1, 2018

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Rehman in the News

Asia Bibi ‘shunned’ by UK officials

Rehman’s Contributions

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect green spaces in the South East.

Things Rehman said

Today on @CommonsHomeAffs questioned Home Secretary @sajidjavid on Border Security (concerning a number of migrant boats and individuals coming to coast of Kent). Also questioned Home Sec re Asia Bibi case asking UK to live up to its moral obligations & grant asylum. @acn_uk pic.twitter.com/lngJLWydn3

— Rehman Chishti (@Rehman_Chishti) November 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/Rehman_Chishti/status/1067821183457001472

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What are your thoughts about Medway’s MPs and their performance in Parliament? Is Kelly right that what the public want is complex? Was Tracey right to ‘pull a Trumpington’? Does Rehman have a point about Asia Bibi? 
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