Nusrat Ghani, previously MP for Wealden, has been elected as Member of Parliament for new constituency Sussex Weald at the General Election on Thursday 4th July 2024.
Nusrat Ghani said: "I am hugely grateful to the voters of Sussex Weald for their support and for returning me to Parliament. It truly is an honour to serve this wonderful area and represent the residents of Crowborough, Wadhurst, Mayfield and Five Ashes, Heathfield, Horam, Hailsham and all the villages in between.
Since first being elected as the Member of Parliament for Wealden in 2015, I have always endeavoured to do my best for all our communities, helping over 12,000 residents every year, and delivering some fantastic successes including securing over £3m for Beacon Academy in Crowborough and over £500,000 for Uplands Academy in Wadhurst; multi-million-pound accessibility improvements at Eridge and Crowborough train stations; £297,000 for a new Health and Community Centre in Mayfield; several grants for sports facilities in Hailsham; and delivering over £65 million to support our businesses through Covid to protect local jobs.
I will build on this strong record of action and do as I always have done - continue being a strong local voice for Sussex Weald and work to improve our lives as well as those of our future generations.
The Conservative Party has suffered a grave defeat at the election, and we must learn our lessons from it. I wish the new Government every success in delivering for the country. But a Labour super majority has diminished our voice as they set to create new laws and policies on areas that impact our lives, our jobs, our green spaces and access to public services. I will work to hold the Government to account in Westminster and do all in my power to ensure that Sussex Weald is protected and continues to prosper as a unique, rural constituency.
Politics should be about making a difference, not making a noise. Too much about politics today is, as Shakespeare wrote, ‘sound and fury, signifying nothing’. I will stand with those that tell the truth, address people’s real problems and face up to the challenges our country faces. I promise to work with utmost integrity and continue to fight for what matters to you and to make things happen, regardless of how hard it is or even how unpopular."
