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View from Westminster

Post author By Satvir
Post date 28/05/2025

Each month, I have the pleasure of writing a column for our local paper, the Daily Echo here in Southampton. Local journalism plays such a vital role in our community, and I’m proud to support it. I always enjoy the chance to share what I’ve been working on with Echo readers. Here’s my column for May:

We all know that Southampton is a proudly international city — a place where the world meets Britain. For centuries, we’ve played a key role in shaping this global perspective. So, it’s no surprise that many residents, organisations, and businesses speak to me about how the government is responding to today’s turbulent international landscape.

This week has been particularly significant, with the announcement of new trade agreements with the US, India, and the EU — all of which are major milestones. These deals will bring real benefits to jobs and livelihoods here in our city. In my additional role as Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Cabinet Office, I’ve been working closely with Ministers — particularly on the UK EU reset — to help secure the best possible deal for our country. Too many people felt constrained by previous arrangements, and I’m incredibly proud to have played a part in delivering positive change.

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Labour government funds upgrades to Brook House and Hill Lane GP surgeries

Post author By Satvir
Post date 14/05/2025

I was absolutely delighted by the Labour government’s announcement that two Southampton GP surgeries, Brook House and Hill Lane, are among a thousand nationally to receive funding for a bricks-and-mortar upgrade to their premises. By creating more usable space, this drive to modernise and refurbish practices is a ‘quick win’ and will unlock more appointments for residents.

Right now, many GP surgeries could be seeing more patients, but don’t have enough room or the right facilities to accommodate them. From creating new consultation and treatment rooms to making better use of existing space, these quick fixes will help patients be seen faster.

The national programme in its entirity represents the biggest investment in GP facilities in five years and is only possible because of the difficult but necessary choices made by the government in the Budget, allowing an extra £26 billion investment in the NHS.

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Bringing Southampton voices to the 10 Year Health Plan

Post author By Satvir
Post date 29/04/2025

The Government launched Change NHS to hear your views, experiences, and ideas, which will shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England. Since then, the biggest-ever conversation about the future of the NHS, with over 220,000 contributions from the public and health and care staff, has taken place.

I was proud to host a workshop at Oakley Road in Southampton, bringing together colleagues from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Southampton and South West (SSW) division, along with our incredible local community, to hear how we can best protect and future-proof the NHS for everyone who works in it and uses it right here in Southampton.

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Championing young readers: celebrating Southampton’s talented pupils

Post author By Satvir
Post date 04/04/2025

As the MP for Southampton Test, I have the privilege of meeting and hearing about the achievements of so many talented young people of all ages across our city. Whether in schools, at community events, or in Parliament, I always want to champion the incredible potential of our children and encourage them to aim high.

Southampton gave me so much growing up as a child from the inner city on free school meals, and I want to ensure that this new generation are supported too.

That’s why I was absolutely delighted to hear about the fantastic achievements of pupils from the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in the recent National Reading Champions Quiz.

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Thank you for supporting my petition to stop Lloyds Shirley closing

Post author By Satvir
Post date 31/03/2025

I would like to thank everyone who signed the petition to keep the Lloyds banking branch on Shirley Road open. While it is disappointing that the bank branch will sadly close its doors for the final time on May 7, 2025, your support has played a crucial role in highlighting the importance of this vital service on Shirley High Street.

Thanks to the pressure from the petition, Lloyds has assured me that it will step up to ensure the community receives the necessary support during the closure, alongside installing a cash access solution so that residents can still deposit cash and cash cheques.

Over 400 residents have expressed their backing for the campaign to save the branch, and I am incredibly grateful for this. I have been holding regular meetings with Lloyds to challenge them and the banking group’s data to ensure that they have considered the needs of all Shirley bank’s customers. As well as urging the banking group to consider a banking hub, an option that Lloyds has repeatedly refused.

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No Limits get £58k Government Funding Boost

Post author By Satvir
Post date 12/03/2025

I am so pleased to share news that No Limits, an incredible youth services charity in Southampton, has been awarded £58,000 in new government funding to support young people in the city.

The funding is part of a wider Labour Government initiative to improve the mental health of young people across England, with a focus on early intervention and specialist support. No Limits is one of 24 Early Support Hubs across the country set to receive a share of £7 million allocated to mental health services for young people.

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Bevois Town to be one of 750 schools in first wave of free breakfast clubs

Post author By Satvir
Post date 26/02/2025

Labour is delivering on our promise to roll out free breakfast clubs to all primary school children, starting with 750 early adopter schools beginning in April this year.

Details of early adopter schools were announced earlier his week and I am absolutely delighted that a school in Southampton Test will be taking part in the first wave.

A massive congratulations to Bevois Town Primary on their successful application!

The government has chosen Bevois Town as one of the first to offer free, daily breakfast clubs as part of our landmark scheme that will ensure children are school-ready and parents are better off.

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Southampton Renaissance Vision: Prospectus for Change Launch

Post author By Satvir
Post date 21/02/2025

With growth being the government’s central mission and this region being placed on the priority programme for devolution, we have a once in a generation opportunity to finally stop talking about Southampton’s huge potential and start delivering on it.

It’s was great to officially welcome investors and partners last week to Southampton’s Renaissance Vision and Prospectus Launch.

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I’m proud to have played my role in setting up and currently chairing Southampton Renaissance, that brings together key city institutions, everyone in the same boat rowing in the same direction.

From growing our globally important maritime sector, to cementing us as a destination city, to being at the heart of innovation and creating the jobs of the future – Southampton is open for business, and I’m pleased so many are looking to invest and become invested in our amazing city and incredible people.

Discover the Prospectus for Change here: southamptonrenaissance.com

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Labour’s £20 million funding boost for Southampton’s public health services

Post author By Satvir
Post date 11/02/2025

The Labour Government is increasing funding for public health services in Southampton, as part of a £200 million national funding boost to the Public Health Grant – the biggest real-terms increase after nearly a decade of reduced spending under the Conservatives.

As part of Labour’s plans to improve health outcomes across the country and build healthier communities, local public health services will be given more money to deliver prevention programmes, tailored to their residents.

Southampton City Council will receive more than £20 million to help drive key health services, from help to stop smoking to addiction recovery and children’s health, and to help fund family and school nurses, sexual health clinics and other public services in the local area.

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Spotlight on sepsis: a constituent’s story

Post author By Satvir
Post date 07/02/2025

I was concerned to hear from a constituent recently about her experience with sepsis. She fell ill with sepsis in Spring last year and is, devastatingly, still suffering from the effects. She tells me that her life has altered dramatically.

She needs a CPAP machine to breathe at night and will need to use it for the rest of her life. She has post-sepsis syndrome, where she has extreme fatigue and is unable to return to her previous job. Apparently 40% of people who develop sepsis are estimated to suffer physical, cognitive and/or psychological after-effects, so she is one of many suffering in silence.

She tells me that people often think nothing is wrong with her as she ‘looks fine’, but post-sepsis syndrome includes extreme fatigue and a number of physiological and physical symptoms. Muscle pain, poor sleep, short-term memory loss and arrhythmia (when the heart beats in an irregular rhythm) are all symptoms that can last well beyond the acute phase of the illness. For my constituent, the lack of understanding about her condition from others leaves her feeling even more fatigued and misunderstood. 

Sepsis is one of the least well-known medical conditions, and the number one cause of preventable death in the world. It’s tricky to diagnose and can manifest in different ways depending on a number of factors, part of the reason why it’s so hard to spot. But, having heard about the horrendous experience of my constituent, I’ve been making myself more aware of the condition and wanted to share what I’ve learned.  

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