Sojan Joseph MP
@sojanjosephmp.bsky.social
MP for Ashford, Hawkinge and the Villages. Former Mental Health Nurse and Councillor. Casework not taken over Bluesky, please email sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
https://www.sojanjosephmp.com/
https://www.sojanjosephmp.com/
Fantastic to host my first coffee morning at Harper’s Café today, great to meet constituents and hear what matters most to them!
October 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Fantastic to host my first coffee morning at Harper’s Café today, great to meet constituents and hear what matters most to them!
Today the Government launched their 10 Year Health Plan to make the NHS Fit For the Future.
I asked, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social how opening up talking therapies through the NHS app will improve mental health services and ensure patients can access timely treatment.
I asked, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social how opening up talking therapies through the NHS app will improve mental health services and ensure patients can access timely treatment.
July 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today the Government launched their 10 Year Health Plan to make the NHS Fit For the Future.
I asked, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social how opening up talking therapies through the NHS app will improve mental health services and ensure patients can access timely treatment.
I asked, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social how opening up talking therapies through the NHS app will improve mental health services and ensure patients can access timely treatment.
350,000 more families across the South East will be receiving the The #Labour Government's Warm Homes Discount, cutting their energy bills this winter.
June 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
350,000 more families across the South East will be receiving the The #Labour Government's Warm Homes Discount, cutting their energy bills this winter.
A very productive visit to the William Harvey Hospital!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
June 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A very productive visit to the William Harvey Hospital!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
Good to see improvements to the maternity units & positive progress in the A&E department too!
Looking forward to seeing what the new £13M for @ekhuft.bsky.social can do for the estate!
Thank you to all the staff for your hard work!
Up to 4970 children aged between 3-11 will be eligible for Free School Meals in Ashford, Hawkinge, and the Villages thanks to new Government plans to drive down childhood poverty.
June 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Up to 4970 children aged between 3-11 will be eligible for Free School Meals in Ashford, Hawkinge, and the Villages thanks to new Government plans to drive down childhood poverty.
Today in Cabinet Questions, I asked the Minister, how the Government’s new agreement with the EU would find solutions to the post-Brexit uncertainties in our constituency, such as Operation Brock.
June 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today in Cabinet Questions, I asked the Minister, how the Government’s new agreement with the EU would find solutions to the post-Brexit uncertainties in our constituency, such as Operation Brock.
I have two upcoming advice surgeries over the next few weeks:
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
Friday 25th July - South Ashford - 11:30 - 13:30
To make a booking go to: sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
Friday 25th July - South Ashford - 11:30 - 13:30
To make a booking go to: sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I have two upcoming advice surgeries over the next few weeks:
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
Friday 25th July - South Ashford - 11:30 - 13:30
To make a booking go to: sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
Friday 25th July - South Ashford - 11:30 - 13:30
To make a booking go to: sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
Our county has some of the best local produce in the country! It was fantastic to attend the Taste of Kent event in Parliament today to meet some great businesses from our community!
May 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Our county has some of the best local produce in the country! It was fantastic to attend the Taste of Kent event in Parliament today to meet some great businesses from our community!
A fantastic visit this morning to a mental health and wellbeing unit in Kensington with the APPG for Mental Health, ahead of the new Mental Health Bill next week!
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A fantastic visit this morning to a mental health and wellbeing unit in Kensington with the APPG for Mental Health, ahead of the new Mental Health Bill next week!
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
It was great to speak at The Mental Health Foundation's Parliamentary Reception for Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It was great to speak at The Mental Health Foundation's Parliamentary Reception for Mental Health Awareness Week yesterday. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
It was great to meet with the Thames Estuary Fair Economic Growth APPG yesterday.
Driving growth across our region will be a key part of our mission and it's already being reflected in the economic figures for the first quarter 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/article...!
Driving growth across our region will be a key part of our mission and it's already being reflected in the economic figures for the first quarter 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/article...!
May 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It was great to meet with the Thames Estuary Fair Economic Growth APPG yesterday.
Driving growth across our region will be a key part of our mission and it's already being reflected in the economic figures for the first quarter 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/article...!
Driving growth across our region will be a key part of our mission and it's already being reflected in the economic figures for the first quarter 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/article...!
It was great to attend Montfort Manor Care Home's VE Day Garden Party this afternoon. A fantastic opportunity to speak with veterans and members of the local community and hear about their experiences of the War. #VEDay80
May 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It was great to attend Montfort Manor Care Home's VE Day Garden Party this afternoon. A fantastic opportunity to speak with veterans and members of the local community and hear about their experiences of the War. #VEDay80
I had the honour of attending the Raising of the VE Day 80th Anniversary Flag & the Reading of the VE Day Proclamation event at Ashford Civic Centre this morning to remember those who gave so much so we can live in a free society today.
May 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I had the honour of attending the Raising of the VE Day 80th Anniversary Flag & the Reading of the VE Day Proclamation event at Ashford Civic Centre this morning to remember those who gave so much so we can live in a free society today.
This is very positive news! Congratulations to the Business Secretary and the Government on their landmark deal.
India and the UK have many shared interests and I know this deal will be hugely beneficial to everyone!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
India and the UK have many shared interests and I know this deal will be hugely beneficial to everyone!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is very positive news! Congratulations to the Business Secretary and the Government on their landmark deal.
India and the UK have many shared interests and I know this deal will be hugely beneficial to everyone!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
India and the UK have many shared interests and I know this deal will be hugely beneficial to everyone!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I have two upcoming advice surgeries in June:
Saturday 21st June - Willesborough - 10-12 (almost fully booked!)
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
Saturday 21st June - Willesborough - 10-12 (almost fully booked!)
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
May 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I have two upcoming advice surgeries in June:
Saturday 21st June - Willesborough - 10-12 (almost fully booked!)
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
Saturday 21st June - Willesborough - 10-12 (almost fully booked!)
Friday 27th June - Willesborough - 14:00-16:00
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
or email: sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
Ahead of this week’s VE Day celebrations, I paid my respects at Hawkinge Cemetery’s Commonwealth War Graves.
There are 96 British military personnel buried here. They gave their lives in the Second World War so we can live in a free society today.
We must always remember them.
There are 96 British military personnel buried here. They gave their lives in the Second World War so we can live in a free society today.
We must always remember them.
May 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Ahead of this week’s VE Day celebrations, I paid my respects at Hawkinge Cemetery’s Commonwealth War Graves.
There are 96 British military personnel buried here. They gave their lives in the Second World War so we can live in a free society today.
We must always remember them.
There are 96 British military personnel buried here. They gave their lives in the Second World War so we can live in a free society today.
We must always remember them.
When I was elected to Parliament I said I would prioritise fixing our local healthcare services. These are my most spoken words in the House of Commons (so far!)
Thank you to my colleague, Kanishka Narayan MP for setting up his brilliant 'Kanishka Kloud' website!
Thank you to my colleague, Kanishka Narayan MP for setting up his brilliant 'Kanishka Kloud' website!
April 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
When I was elected to Parliament I said I would prioritise fixing our local healthcare services. These are my most spoken words in the House of Commons (so far!)
Thank you to my colleague, Kanishka Narayan MP for setting up his brilliant 'Kanishka Kloud' website!
Thank you to my colleague, Kanishka Narayan MP for setting up his brilliant 'Kanishka Kloud' website!
Providing specialist care for people living with dementia is incredibly important. It was great to stop by and show my support for @DementiaUK in Parliament today.
Click on the link below for more details:
www.dementiauk.org/information-...
Click on the link below for more details:
www.dementiauk.org/information-...
April 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Providing specialist care for people living with dementia is incredibly important. It was great to stop by and show my support for @DementiaUK in Parliament today.
Click on the link below for more details:
www.dementiauk.org/information-...
Click on the link below for more details:
www.dementiauk.org/information-...
This is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
There is an estimated 4,122 people in my constituency living with MS. 195 people are likely to be diagnosed each year. @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
There is an estimated 4,122 people in my constituency living with MS. 195 people are likely to be diagnosed each year. @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
There is an estimated 4,122 people in my constituency living with MS. 195 people are likely to be diagnosed each year. @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
There is an estimated 4,122 people in my constituency living with MS. 195 people are likely to be diagnosed each year. @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
Today I attended the re-opening of Ashford Museum. Local museums, such as ours in Ashford provide a rich archive of our community's history and culture.
Details in the link below👇
ashfordmuseum.org.uk/visit-us/
Details in the link below👇
ashfordmuseum.org.uk/visit-us/
April 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I attended the re-opening of Ashford Museum. Local museums, such as ours in Ashford provide a rich archive of our community's history and culture.
Details in the link below👇
ashfordmuseum.org.uk/visit-us/
Details in the link below👇
ashfordmuseum.org.uk/visit-us/
My latest column in the Kentish Express - on the local elections, local healthcare, and Operation Brock...
April 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My latest column in the Kentish Express - on the local elections, local healthcare, and Operation Brock...
It was a pleasure to open Kings Park School this morning.
SEND schools can play an important role in our education system by providing children with special educational needs with great opportunities.
SEND schools can play an important role in our education system by providing children with special educational needs with great opportunities.
April 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It was a pleasure to open Kings Park School this morning.
SEND schools can play an important role in our education system by providing children with special educational needs with great opportunities.
SEND schools can play an important role in our education system by providing children with special educational needs with great opportunities.
Happy St. George’s Day!
April 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Happy St. George’s Day!
I have an upcoming surgery on Saturday 3rd May in Hawkinge.
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
Or email sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
Or email sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
April 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I have an upcoming surgery on Saturday 3rd May in Hawkinge.
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
Or email sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
To make a booking go to: www.sojanjosephmp.com/surgeries/
Or email sojan.joseph.mp@parliament.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM