By Jess Brown-Fuller MP Last Thursday and today have been momentous days for so many of our students. I still remember the nerves that came before picking up my own results many years ago. For those who have spent weeks waiting nervously, I would like to say congratulations, whatever your results may be. I am certain there have been many celebrations across the constituency for grades achieved and places secured.    Jess in the new play area in Priory Park  For those who are

By Jess Brown-Fuller MP On Friday last week, protests were held at 14 locations up and down the country outside asylum hotels, with Chichester being one of the chosen sites. I spent much of Friday talking to the police to ensure that the protest was managed safely and that those occupying the hotel were supported during the event. It is hard for the police to gauge turnout ahead of these events, especially when they are coordinated with other protests along the South Coast an

Jess Brown-Fuller,  Lib Dem MP for Chichester, began parliamentary recess on Wednesday 23 July by with a birds-eye view of the constituency seen from a self-launching motor glider. The tour was led by Julian Hitchcock of Bognor Regis Gliding Club , whose personal passion for gliding led him to open the club in 2016.    Jess Brown-Fuller MP gets ready to take off in a self-launching motor glider Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:   “It was a real privilege to see the beautiful Chiches

Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, has secured a public commitment from the Secretary of State for Health during Health and Social Care Questions in the House of Commons, in support of the nation’s unpaid carers. Jess speaking in Parliament The intervention comes on the same day that carers across the country launched a powerful “protest from home” alongside the Carers Trust. Their faces were projected on large screens in Parliament Square – a moving displ

By Jess Brown-Fuller MP This week the full water sector review was finally published and is a damning indictment of how the Conservative government has treated our natural environment and our rural communities. For places like Chichester, the findings confirm what residents have known for years: that our rivers and coastline has been neglected, and that those meant to protect them have been asleep at the helm.  Jess Brown-Fuller standing in Itchenor Harbour, Chichester The

Today, 14 July 2025, Jess wrote to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) calling for clarity for residents regarding proposed plans to close Westbourne Branch Surgery. If the surgery does close, patients would be expected to travel to Emsworth for all appointments, which is not easily accessible by public transport from Westbourne.  However, despite the initial date proposed for the closure being Friday 27th June, residents are still awaiting clarity

Jess Brown-Fuller has called on the government to urgently accelerate the delivery of compensation to LGBT veterans who were dismissed from the UK Armed Forces due to their sexuality prior to the year 2000 during a debate in Parliament. Speaking in Westminster Hall today, 10 July 2025, Jess Brown-Fuller condemned the slow rollout of the LGBT Veterans' Financial Recognition Scheme and demanded that the Ministry of Defence improve communication, streamline processes, and boost

Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions on 20 July 2025, Jess Brown-Fuller called on the Prime Minister to address the crisis in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision, urging him to consider the Liberal Democrat proposal for a national body to ensure fair and consistent support for children across the country.   Jess highlighted the urgent issues facing families in Chichester, following a recent roundtable she hosted with local headteachers and SENDCO

Liberal Democrat MPs in West Sussex have written to the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson MP, urging the government to provide clarity about the future of support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).    West Sussex Liberal Democrat MPs have written a joint letter to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson demanding urgent clarity on the future of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has said that the 10-year plan for the NHS announced by the government risks being a “missed opportunity” to rebuild local health services, after social care was treated as “barely an afterthought”. Criticising the plan’s approach to social care, Jess warned that it would not solve the issue of overcrowded hospitals.   Jess took the opportunity to call on the government to commit to investing in 8,000 more GPs in order to cope with the ageing population,

In 2024, Jess Brown-Fuller made history in Chichester, winning a seat which had been Conservative for 100 years. Since then, Jess has been standing up for the community and delivering on key campaign pledges, holding water companies and housing developers to account whilst fighting to improve health services throughout the constituency. Jess has visited 200 local charities, schools and businesses since being elected, and has dealt with over 7,000 cases for constituents. She h

Jess Brown-Fuller MP has encouraged local businesses across Chichester constituency to respond to the Business and Trade Committee’s Small Business Strategy inquiry.  The inquiry has been launched following the government’s announcement at the Autumn Budget in 2024 that it intends to publish a Small Business Strategy to set out its vision on how it will support small businesses, particularly those on our high streets.  The aim of the inquiry is to develop recommendations for

Today, 27 June 2025, Jess Brown-Fuller called on the UK government to speed up the veteran repayment scheme in recognition of Chichester constituent Liz Stead. The scheme, which was announced in December 2024, has only paid 44 individuals despite over 1,000 people applying.     The government’s £75 million LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is “to acknowledge the historic wrongs they experienced in the armed forces”. The scheme is open for people affected by the ban on homose

Following the announcement by the Government of a national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services on 23 June 2025, Jess Brown-Fuller has renewed her call for urgent action to improve maternity care. Jess said: "Too many families have suffered unimaginable losses due to failures in our maternity services in Sussex and across the UK. In advance of my debate in parliament on maternity services in England, I spoke to a number of brave families  who had suffered ha

Jess Brown-Fuller has reaffirmed her commitment to holding water companies accountable in a debate in Westminster Hall, while advocating for their inclusion as strategic partners in the planning process.

This comes as energy regulator Ofgem has this week confirmed that the price cap for energy bills is set to rise a further 6.4% from April, the third consecutive quarter where prices have risen.  

Jess Brown-Fuller has reinforced the urgent need for reform in maternity services before government ministers from the Department of Health and Social Care during a Westminster Hall debate.