In an article to be published in a local paper this week, Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, highlights the confusion around stamp duty and the problems it is causing for constituents who are trying to sell their homes. Theresa writes....

News of the most recent setback for the housing market reached me half way up a mountain in Iceland a couple of weeks ago. I was taking a summer holiday break and received a call on my mobile from New Barnet resident, Shanaka Katuwawala. A suburb like Barnet is the... (continued)

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Writing in a local paper this week, Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, reflects on ideas for tackling the problem of rising fuel prices:

"It is clear to me from meeting people out an about in my constituency that the cost of living is a huge concern for families in Barnet, especially rising fuel prices.

Getting the answers right on fuel duty, and reconciling environmental and economic issues, is one of the most difficult challenges faced by any government. I believe that we should seek to take forward a green agenda in a way that strengthens family finances – so that we can go green... (continued)

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Theresa Villiers, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport has today welcomed the decision by Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London, to save tube station ticket offices in Barnet from closure.

Ken Livingstone had previously announced that the ticket office at Totteridge and Whetstone would close - against the wishes of many commuters.

Commenting on the news, Theresa Villiers MP said,“This is good news for commuters in Barnet. I welcome Boris’ decision to save the ticket office at Totteridge and Whetstone (and others elsewhere in the capital's suburbs) – fulfilling a key manifesto commitment. Boris’s Labour predecessor as mayor of London had earmarked the ticket... (continued)

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Following the attack on Ravenscroft School by the Department of Children, Schools and Families, MP for Chipping Barnet, Theresa Villiers, has written to he Secretary of State for Schools, Ed Balls, asking him to apologise to the staff and students at the school. She said:

“Mr Balls’ attack on Ravenscroft was ill-judged and unjustified. To focus solely on GCSE results without taking into account the “value added” by the school wholly misrepresents the situation. Ravenscroft is an excellent school that does wonderful work. Its record in providing educational opportunities for children, many of whom come... (continued)

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