Matthew Smith

https://www.conservatives.com/OurTeam/Prospective_Parliamentary_Candidates/Smith_Matt.aspx

MATTHEW SMITH
CANDIDATE FOR BETHNAL GREEN AND BOW

Bethnal Green and Bow deserves a local MP who is socially inclusive, passionate about our communities and directly accountable.

If you vote for me, this is the MP I will be.

I am a local campaigner who shares the concerns of the thousands of residents I have talked to in recent elections in our constituency.

My priorities are:

1) “Stronger democracy”. I will fight for Town Hall transparency. I will localise planning and licensing decisions. I will deliver local constituency surgeries and residents’ public question and answer sessions.

2) “Opportunity society”. Across Bethnal Green and Bow there are 1,746 fewer people on Job Seekers Allowance since the last election. As your local MP I will build on this by organising CV clinics for local job seekers.

3) “Integration and social mobility”. I will ensure English Speakers of Other Languages classes are promoted to improve social cohesion. Using my experience as a lawyer I will work with local employers to deliver quality internships and work experience for local pupils and students.

The East End is benefiting from an economic renaissance. As your MP I will work tirelessly for a political and social fresh start for Bethnal Green and Bow in 2015.