Following the appalling act of terrorism in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March, the Government has today announced a boost to funding for next year’s Places of Worship Protective Security Fund. It is set to be doubled to £1.6 million.

There has been a lot of concern about College Farm in recent months. In January, an application was made to Barnet Council to list the farm as an Asset of Community Value. This was accompanied by a petition that attracted 3,276 signatories.

Following the despicable terrorist attack in New Zealand, I have been in touch with the Barnet Borough Commander.

On Wednesday, there were votes in which I did not take part. I didn’t vote as I was ‘paired’ with a Labour MP who had to leave to be with their family. This is in accordance with longstanding Parliamentary convention.

On Friday 8th March, Mike visited St Barnabas Church at their new home in North Finchley to see how they are settling in, and to catch up on how they are mitigating fears over congregant parking.

This morning, Mike held one of his regular supermarket surgeries at Sainsbury's, North Finchley. There was a busy stream of people looking to engage with their Member of Parliament on a wide-variety of issues, both local and national.

Mike has today met with Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, the Immigration Minister, alongside Rabbi Birk, Rabbi Lawrence and Rabbi Wittenberg to discuss the work of Safe Passage.

Yesterday, Parliament approved the Home Secretary’s plans to proscribe all non-proscribed elements of Hizballah as proscribed organisations under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Each winter, as the temperatures drop, the cost of heating the home rises. As it does each year, the Department for Work and Pensions is supporting vulnerable people to heat their homes. This support comes in two different payments, aimed at different people.

Many people across Finchley and Golders Green will have been affected by traveller encampment. These are, unfortunately, a regular occurrence across both our area and across London. We have recently seen them at Cricklewood B&Q and on TfL property at Henlys Corner.