An update from Richard Harrington on Watford General Hospital 16th October 2019 I’ve been lobbying the Government for total redevelopment of Watford General Hospital ever since I first became Watford’s Member of Parliament in 2010. I was... Articles
Open Letter from Richard Harrington MP 15th January 2019 Dear Resident of Watford I write ahead of one of the most important, and arguably most contentious, votes that the House of Commons will hold for a generation... Articles
Watford Women to benefit from State Pension Reforms 6th April 2016 Richard Harrington MP for Watford has welcomed the biggest reform of the state pension since it was created more than a century ago, alongside a major package... Articles
The National Living Wage - A Step Up for Britain 1st April 2016 This Friday (1 st April 2016) the new National Living Wage will become law. All workers aged 25 and over, who are not in the first year of an apprenticeship... Articles
Watford Students take part in International Women’s Day 2016 in Westminster 8th March 2016 On 8 th March 2016, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2016, Richard Harrington, MP for Watford, invited two Watford girls to shadow him in Parliament... Articles
A New Later Service on the Abbey Line! 4th December 2015 As a result of Richard’s meeting with Rail Minister Claire Perry in November, it has now been announced that he was able to secure an extra service a day on the... Articles
MP Secures Study into 30 minute service on the Abbey Line and services into London 24th November 2015 Writing to the Secretary of State, Richard repeated his demands for a Passing loop to be built at Bricket Wood to allow for a train to run every half an hour... Articles
Unemployment Falls Again! 24th November 2015 Figures recently released by the Department for Work and Pensions show that unemployment has fallen again in Watford, this month showing that 43 people have... Articles
Crime Falls by 8% 6th November 2015 Last week, I had the great honour of hosting the Chief Inspectors of Watford and Three Rivers Police, Dave Wheatley and Deidre Dent, along with Inspector Nick... Articles