Sojan Joseph MP
MP for Ashford, Hawkinge and the Villages. Former Mental Health Nurse and Councillor. Casework not taken over Bluesky, please email sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
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- This is very positive news! After raising this in Parliament and following it up with the Environment Agency, I am pleased to see that South East Water’s hosepipe ban has been lifted today. www.southeastwater.co.uk/about/update...
- It was a pleasure to speak at the local @nfudc.bsky.social event on rural crime. Rural crime has a real and very damaging impact on family farms, SMEs, and village communities. That’s why it was so valuable to hear the views and experiences of our local farming community in #Ashford.
- The funding and engagement from the @UKLabour Government has been welcome. The focus also must be on faster local delivery, and I will continue to work with Ministers to ensure progress goes further for #Ashford, #Hawkinge, and the Villages. www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news...
- I have an advice surgery on Friday 13th February in Hawkinge, 12:00–14:00. If you’re a constituent of #Ashford, #Hawkinge, and the Villages and would like to discuss an issue make a booking here: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/ You can also email Sojan.Joseph.MP@parliament.uk
- Today, the #Labour Government has announced the next wave of free breakfast clubs to be rolled out in April, set to benefit 402 children in #Ashford, #Hawkinge, and the Villages — ensuring that every child starts the day with a hungry mind, not a hungry stomach.
- On Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we remember the six million Jewish victims of the Nazis. As survivors become fewer, our responsibility grows to keep their memory alive and ensure such horrors are never repeated.
- I still have a few spaces left for my upcoming advice surgery this Friday in Willesborough, from 10am to 12pm. To make a booking, please visit: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/ You can also email Sojan.Joseph.MP@parliament.uk
- Good to visit Nationwide in Ashford this morning to learn more about face-to-face dementia clinic appointments. Free 45-minute sessions with specialist Admiral Nurses are available for customers and non-customers. More info: www.dementiauk.org/information-...
- Earlier this week, I joined 60 other Labour MPs in backing tighter restrictions on social media for teenagers. I spoke with BBC South East to welcome the Government’s consultation and outline the need for a national conversation that includes young people.
- A positive meeting with Stagecoach Buses this morning on improving bus services across Ashford, Hawkinge, and the Villages. Good transport links, especially in rural areas, is key to breaking down the barriers to opportunity, and I’ll keep prioritising this as your MP.
- Great to meet with the Chief Secretary to the PM, @darrenpjones.bsky.social, to discuss a range of issues that matter to residents in Ashford, Hawkinge, and the Villages—such as adult social care, potholes, local transport links, and record funding for local authorities from the Government.
- I’ve signed the letter urging further steps to protect young people from social media harms. As a former mental health nurse, I know the risks it can cause. Watch my interview with KMTV here ⬇️ www.kentonline.co.uk/kmtv/video/m...
- Thank you to everyone who joined me at The Doghouse Pub for my Community Coffee Morning ☕️ Great to speak with constituents about the issues that matter to them!
- Good news for East Kent this week! the latest NHS figures show waiting lists have fallen by almost 9,000 since the election!
- It was great to attend the Ashford Hero Awards last week. Congratulations to the Ashford and Tenterden Samaritans for winning the Public Services Hero Award - and to all of the other winners across the other categories!
- Today, I followed up on corridor care at the William Harvey Hospital. There is more work to do, but I welcome the progress being made by the Government - including more doctors, more beds, and faster discharges nationwide - working towards ending corridor care by the end of this Parliament.
- Last week, at the Bring Back the Magic event, marking 30 years since international services began at Ashford, I spoke with Michael Keohan about the progress we’ve made, the support from the Government, and the work still to do to bring services back to Kent.
- This could be some very positive news. Brock is a huge inconvenience for my constituents, so I am pleased the Government is looking into ways to scale it back. I will continue to work with all agencies - both local and national - to find a solution. www.kentonline.co.uk/.../revealed...
- I have tabled an EDM to recognise the 30th anniversary of the first international services from Ashford and to call on local agencies, operators, and the Government to secure the return of international rail to Ashford as soon as possible. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
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- Fantastic to host my first coffee morning at Harper’s Café today, great to meet constituents and hear what matters most to them!
- Today the Government launched their 10 Year Health Plan to make the NHS Fit For the Future. I asked, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social how opening up talking therapies through the NHS app will improve mental health services and ensure patients can access timely treatment.
- 350,000 more families across the South East will be receiving the The #Labour Government's Warm Homes Discount, cutting their energy bills this winter.
- This week is #MensHealthWeek2025 I have tabled an EDM to acknowledge the opportunity we have to raise awareness of men's health conditions. We must encourage men to engage in more conversations about health and prioritise their personal wellbeing. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
- www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news... I am disappointed to see the Kent stations left out of today’s announcement. I believe the decision by Eurostar is short-sighted. However, I will continue to fight and campaign to see international travel return to Ashford.
- A very productive visit to the William Harvey Hospital! Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too! Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate! Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
- Up to 4970 children aged between 3-11 will be eligible for Free School Meals in Ashford, Hawkinge, and the Villages thanks to new Government plans to drive down childhood poverty.
- Today in Cabinet Questions, I asked the Minister, how the Government’s new agreement with the EU would find solutions to the post-Brexit uncertainties in our constituency, such as Operation Brock.
- I have two upcoming advice surgeries over the next few weeks: Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00 Friday 25th July - South Ashford - 11:30 - 13:30 To make a booking go to: sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/ or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
- Our county has some of the best local produce in the country! It was fantastic to attend the Taste of Kent event in Parliament today to meet some great businesses from our community!
- I'm hiring a new Constituency Assistant! Find the details for the role in the link below👇 www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...
- Read my piece on Mental Health in the @newstatesman.com Spotlight on Policy www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/he...
- It was incredible to attend the VE Day events in Ashford last week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0wK...
- A fantastic visit this morning to a mental health and wellbeing unit in Kensington with the APPG for Mental Health, ahead of the new Mental Health Bill next week! @rethinkcharity.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
- It was great to speak at The Mental Health Foundation's Parliamentary Reception for Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
- #Labour promised we'd make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7 and that goal is being achieved. Labour is growing the economy. Promise made. Promise kept. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
- It was great to meet with the Thames Estuary Fair Economic Growth APPG yesterday. Driving growth across our region will be a key part of our mission and it's already being reflected in the economic figures for the first quarter 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/article...!
- Happy International Nurses Day! #InternationalNursesDay
- I have tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) to recognise #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2025. This year's theme is 'community'. Building positive connections with quality services is vital to improving our mental health. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... #mentalhealthmatters #thisismycommunity
- This is absolutely fantastic news. The Government is putting economic growth and British businesses at the heart of its Plan for Change. #Labour is putting more money in the pockets of working people and delivering in the best interests of the nation.
- It was great to attend Montfort Manor Care Home's VE Day Garden Party this afternoon. A fantastic opportunity to speak with veterans and members of the local community and hear about their experiences of the War. #VEDay80
- I had the honour of attending the Raising of the VE Day 80th Anniversary Flag & the Reading of the VE Day Proclamation event at Ashford Civic Centre this morning to remember those who gave so much so we can live in a free society today.
- This is very positive news! Congratulations to the Business Secretary and the Government on their landmark deal. India and the UK have many shared interests and I know this deal will be hugely beneficial to everyone! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- I have two upcoming advice surgeries in June: Saturday 21st June - Willesborough - 10-12 (almost fully booked!) Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00 To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/ or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
- Ahead of this week’s VE Day celebrations, I paid my respects at Hawkinge Cemetery’s Commonwealth War Graves. There are 96 British military personnel buried here. They gave their lives in the Second World War so we can live in a free society today. We must always remember them.
- When I was elected to Parliament I said I would prioritise fixing our local healthcare services. These are my most spoken words in the House of Commons (so far!) Thank you to my colleague, Kanishka Narayan MP for setting up his brilliant 'Kanishka Kloud' website!
- Providing specialist care for people living with dementia is incredibly important. It was great to stop by and show my support for @DementiaUK in Parliament today. Click on the link below for more details: www.dementiauk.org/information-...
- This is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. There is an estimated 4,122 people in my constituency living with MS. 195 people are likely to be diagnosed each year. @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
