Sir Roger Gale
Member of Parliament for North Thanet (Margate, Herne Bay & The Villages)
Press Releases 2023
Roger regularly issues press releases about current topics. We have included a selection of them here which we hope will be of interest to you.
Local Elections 2023
May 4th 2023
Today is your opportunity to vote for who will represent you on the Council, polls will be open 7am-10pm and you will need to bring a form of ID with you in order to cast your vote.
Here in Thanet the Conservative Party want to continue their hard work to:
Protect agriculture land and fight against overdevelopment.
Keep fighting to see Manston Airport re-open
Revitalise our coastline
Bring more jobs into Thanet
Vote Conservative today
Promoted by George Kup on behalf of North Thanet Conservative Candidates. All of the Old Forge, 215a Canterbury Road, Birchington, CT7 9AH
Votes for Life
April 18th 2023
Apologies for the long silence: normal service will be resumed – eventually!
I am at present approved by the House to act as a Deputy Speaker until the end of this session (which means mid-October) after which I expect to resume my position on the Speaker`s Panel of Chairmen and on the back-benches.
In the meantime the attached letter from Baroness Scott relating to the Votes for Life (The “Harry Shindler Memorial”) Act may be of interest to those living or intending to live overseas and wishing to register to vote in the next General Election (At which I have been selected to fight what is proposed to be called the new Herne Bay and Sandwich parliamentary seat.)
I shall do my best to maintain the momentum on this issue.
Tourism Week 17th - 26th March
March 26th 2023
I visited local tourism and hospitality businesses in the constituency on yesterday which included The Seaside Museum and Cain’s Amusements in Herne Bay. I was accompanied by the Chair of English Tourism Week and Chief Executive of Visit Kent Deirdre Wells OBE in addition to staff members at both businesses.
Manston Airport
March 23rd 2023
A further and disappointing delay at a time when we need to get on with the job.
Manston airport means investment and jobs and opponents need to understand the damage that they are doing to our local and national economy.
Acting Deputy Speaker
February 24th 2023
I am honoured to have been adopted tonight at the selection meeting, to fight the Herne Bay and Sandwich constituency at the next General Election.
Acting Deputy Speaker
February 23rd 2023
The following motion appears on the Commons Order Paper today:-
Penny Mordaunt (Leader of the House)
That, further to the Order of 30 January, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Order of 19 December 2022 relating to the appointment of Sir Roger Gale as Deputy Speaker and to the exercise of the functions of the Chairman of Ways and Means shall continue to have effect for the remainder of the session.
I shall therefore be subject to the conditions relating to the holder of that office until mid-October 2023.
February 11th 2023
Maya and her team are doing an amazing job but they need more help to prepare the clothes and goods so generously donated for shipment to Turkey on Monday. If you are in or near The Bay and can assist do please drop by her shop (at the Hampton end of Herne Bay High Street)
She- and the quake victims- need and deserve all the help that they can get.
Manston Airport
January 17th 2023
The judge’s ruling, which I trust will be accepted by all parties to the case, is clear and unequivocal. It will, I believe, clear the way for the massive investment in the re-development of Manston as a freight hub and subsequent passenger airport to commence very soon.
We have waited for a long time for this moment but the future is at last clear - the future of modern aviation is Manston.
I am grateful to all of those who have maintained their confidence in a project that is of great national as well as local importance.
January 9th 2023
Supporting Entain's 'Pitching In' Volunteer programme at Herne Bay's football club on Saturday
Huge opportunities for volunteer stewards, turnstile operators, announcers, and catering staff at The Bay's wonderfully refurbished ground and clubhouse and a great way to get behind our local mens and ladies teams.
Get in touch with the club at the MBS stadium at Winch's Field or visit https://pitchinginvolunteers.co.uk to find out more.
