Matthew Patrick MP

NIO Minister @Matthew_Patrick spent St Patrick's Day in Boston meeting investors, partners and friends of Northern Ireland to make the case for why NI is one of the best places in the world to work, live and invest. @UKinBoston #NIinBoston #StPatricksDay

☘️ Happy #StPatricksDay to everyone celebrating! ☘️

Derry-Londonderry is an investment hub. Minister @Matthew_Patrick met: 💻@Seagate who are investing £115 million on hard drive tech. 💬 @Derry_Chamber to discuss the industrial strategy & Enhanced Investment Zone 👩 @AwakenHub the only all-Ireland women's investment community

🔈 Free at 6pm tonight? Maggie's Cancer Centre are holding a fundraiser at Brimstage Farm - it's a firewalk🔥🧡 Everyone welcome, find out more here: fb.watch/FPL3Ul687e/ Fantastic to visit @MaggiesCentres today and thanks to everyone who shared their stories.

I’m delighted Port Sunlight station is to receive funding for a lift through the Government’s Access for All programme 👏 For the last year, I have been pushing for our stations to receive these much-needed upgrades, especially Spital which I know is a huge concern for many residents. This will help make our communities more inclusive and accessible for disabled passengers, the elderly and families using stations across the south of Wirral West. I will keep pushing for Spital, Bromborough and Eastham Rake stations to receive lifts, but this is great news 🚉

🔈Wirral’s opportunity to lead the way in tackling economic abuse🚨 Surviving Economic Abuse and Money Advice Plus have invited Wirral Council to submit an Expression of Interest to join an innovative pilot of the Economic Abuse Evidence Form. This is a vital opportunity for Wirral’s frontline teams to become national leaders in supporting residents facing debts linked to domestic and economic abuse. Read my letter to Wirral Council’s Chief Executive below👇

When Marlowe’s British Kitchen opened in Leeds, Rabbi Gilbert asked the Muslim owners, Jenade Yamin and Arabaab “Paddy” Munir if they would consider making it kosher as well as halal. They did not have to. It meant change and cost. Paddy thought about it and said yes. Now there are halal and kosher fryers side by side and one long queue for fish and chips. Orthodox Jews, Muslim families, neighbours from every background, ordering the same national dish. Everyone remained unmistakably themselves, they simply widened the table and in that small act, you glimpse the country we can still choose to be. (My grandfather was a kosher caterer, known for his fish. I inherited none of his skill!) @JewishNewsUK

Another week, another great afternoon speaking to residents. This time I was in Pensby talking about: - How important it is to be able to speak to your GP - How NHS online can make accessing healthcare easier - Community based approaches to anti-social behaviour If you need to get in touch with me or my team, please email matthew.patrick.mp@parliament.uk. Thanks to everyone I spoke to, have a great weekend.

See our response to the news today about the sharing of a Facebook post saying Labour MP, Natalie Fleet, ‘should be shot’ - sadly, threats like this are all too common. Abuse and intimidation should have no place in our politics.

Absolutely dreadful. There must no place in society for Islamophobia and anti Muslim hatred. This is frightening & alarming at best of times but especially worrying for so many given it’s Ramadan.

I’ve lost count the number of times Steve has said he wants to make our transport system as easy to use as London’s. And he’s doing exactly that! Tap and go? You love to see it. 🤩 Thanks Steve!

🔈 CASEWORK UPDATE 👇 Here’s an example of just one of the cases my team and I have helped with recently. As always, if you need support on an issue, please get in touch with me and my office on matthew.patrick.mp@parliament.uk

Last month I was in Thingwall & Barnston hosting a coffee morning for residents. It was great to discuss: 🏥Arrowe Park 🏠Housing 📝Peak Cluster ♿Disability support 🚌Bus service issues Please keep a lookout in the post for your letter inviting you to one.

@forwardnotback Sorry Tim. Have really enjoyed your interesting musings and fun quizzes over the years. Hope you’re getting excellent care.

Quick update, sorry no more #twitterquiz I am in critical care in Portsmouth and gravely ill. Sorry for the message, thanks for all the fun and friendship over the years. I can’t reply to messages.

You can’t halve violence against women and girls without tackling the often hidden but completely destructive economic abuse faced by women like Francesca. So grateful for the work of @SEAresource and the leadership of @LucyRigby on this issue. theguardian.com/money/2026/feb…

📺 Watch the update from myself and the Minister for Social Care @SKinnock. Claire House is set to be allocated almost £190,000! This will go a long way to help with repairs and upgrades. Of course, there is still lot’s more to do – but this Labour Government is determined to ensure that change is felt locally here on the Wirral.

🚨We’re taking back control 🚌 I was delighted to celebrate Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plan to take our buses back into public ownership - this means new and better buses starting on the Wirral and St Helens in 2026. 🟢 Next stop: better bus services that put people first

🚨Applications to chair Woodchurch’s neighbourhood board closing Friday 20th February. 💰 £20m of Government money is coming to the Woodchurch over the next 10 years. I’m setting up a neighbourhood board to make decisions about how to spend that money. 📝 I’ve been running a process to appoint an independent chair for the neighbourhood board. See here for details about the role and, if you think you’d be a good fit for it, how to apply: wirral.gov.uk/community-and-… 📧Any questions, please get in touch with me at matthew.patrick.mp@parliament.uk

🚨Extended consultation just announced - a chance for you to put your thoughts directly to Peak Cluster🚨 I told Peak Cluster that they have to listen meaningfully - and that we cannot have people being shut out of sharing their concerns. They have agreed to extend their consultation. Update from my meeting below 👇

🏫Visit to Brookhurst Primary School🏫 My mission to visit every school across Wirral West took me to Brookhurst Primary School. It was wonderful to engage with the students and hear their views on social media. These are such valuable conversations for me to take back to Parliament. Thanks to all the great teachers and students at Brookhurst.