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Immigration Survey
{{ vc_btn:title=Complete+Survey&color=primary&align=center&button_block=true&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.tom4ipswich.com%252Fimmigration-survey%252F%7Ctitle%3AImmigration%2520Survey%7C%7C }} In June 2016, Ipswich voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU. One of the biggest advantages of leaving the EU is the ability for the UK to control [...]
Cladding Interview on BBC Radio Suffolk
Further to my previous post on cladding, I was on BBC Radio Suffolk to discuss the cladding issues we have in Ipswich. Give it a listen.
Freeport East
Great news today that the Freeport East project at Felixstowe and Harwich has gotten final approval from the Government and will be the 4th freeport fully up and running. The [...]
St Francis Tower
Have had to bring this issue directly to the attention of the relevant Minister. Not only do many of the residents of St Francis Tower find it very difficult to [...]
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas. Hope you all have a lovely and peaceful day with loved ones. Thinking of all those who are experiencing difficult circumstances this Christmas day and who are lonely.
Grill @twenty5’s Homeless Breakfast 2022
I made my annual visit to the Grill @twenty5’s Homeless Breakfast this morning where food is provided free to those who are homeless or living in temporary accommodation. Since starting [...]
Rwanda policy
So the good news this week was that the High Court said the Rwanda policy was lawful. The frustrating news is the first flights still haven’t taken off! I personally [...]
Meeting with Social Mobility Minister
Great meeting today with the Social Mobility Minister, Mims Davies, to discuss supporting veterans transition into employment after leaving service. There’s great work being done in Ipswich by Nigel Seaman [...]
Children’s Minister visit to Bobby Robson School
Was really pleased to have the Children’s Minister Claire Coutinho at the Sir Bobby Robson school this afternoon. She covers special educational needs as part of her role. I’ve taken [...]
Press Releases
Statement on Boris Johnson
Statement released 9am Wednesday 6 July I voted for Boris Johnson to become leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. Looking back over the past three years there is much [...]
COVID-19 & 10PM CURFEW STATEMENT
Today I voted against the 10pm curfew being applied at the national level and it applying in places such as Ipswich which have a very large hospitality sector and comparatively [...]
Tom Hunt welcomes Government rethink on free school meal vouchers as pressure pays off
Tom Hunt, MP for Ipswich, has welcomed the Government’s decision to reverse course on its earlier plans not to extend the Free School Meal Voucher Scheme over the summer holidays. [...]