Rt Hon Sir David Evennett MP and Association Chairman, Mark Brooks were two of the six representatives from Bexleyheath and Crayford Conservatives to attend the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham this week (30 September - 3 October).
Whilst in Birmingham, Sir David visited a number of the stall at the Conference to speak to a number of charities about their work and current campaigns, including the Royal British Legion, Alzheimer’s Society, Guide Dogs, Charities Aid Foundation.
He also spent time in the main Conference Hall listening to speeches from various Secretaries of State, the main highlights being Rt Hon Sajid Jarvis MP (Home Secretary), Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (Brexit Secretary) and Rt Hon David Gauke MP (Justice Secretary).
Among other fringe meetings, Sir David and Mark attended the panel discussion with Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, on improving further education and increasing apprenticeships.
The Prime Minister attacked Labour and their disastrous proposals for our country, before presenting a plan the Conservative’s constructive plans for Global Britain post-Brexit.
Following the conclusion of this year’s Conference, Sir David commented: “this year was a very successful Conference with good Conservative policies put forward to ensure our great country will succeed post-Brexit.
“The Prime Minister, in her wide-ranging address, put forward a variety of policies, and in particular I welcome the freezing of fuel duty for a further year and the removal of the cap on how much Councils can borrow against their Housing Revenue Account assets to fund new developments.
“I also welcome the plans outlined by the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, for our immigration system post-Brexit, in which we will no longer be constrained by the EU and will introduce a new British values test as well as strengthening English language requirements.”
Mark Brooks, Chairman of the Association, stated: “This year’s conference was the best for many years. We are on track to deliver Brexit, take back control on immigration and the prudent measures we have taken on the economy means we can continue to invest in education and the NHS. The welcome and continuing freeze on petrol tax shows we are on the side of the hard-working people and families. Unlike Labour of course, who believe increasing tax and re-running the EU referendum is what people in Bexleyheath and Crayford want. How wrong they are.”