Marking Two Years Since the General Election
Terry Jermy MP
It is the honour of my life to serve as the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, the place I have always called home. South West Norfolk is where I was born, went to school and became a local town councillor at 22.
When I stood for election, I made clear my commitment to being a constituency-focused MP. For too long, South West Norfolk had been overlooked and undervalued, and the consequences of that were stark. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital was rated as the worst hospital in the country, held up by thousands of metal and wooden props. We had an appalling lack of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision that meant children were being transported out of their communities to schools hours away – or worse, not in school at all. We had banks shutting up shop on our high streets, and vital infrastructure, from our flood defences to our roads were left to crumble.
4th July 2026 marked two years since my somewhat surprise General Election victory, and I have loved getting to work across the constituency since that day. Whilst I am aware there is so much more to do, this two-year milestone provides an opportunity to note progress.
Following the election, I recruited a dedicated constituency team – including a SEND Specialist Caseworker. My team has been busy working alongside me to support South West Norfolk residents and we have been delighted to assist so many people, with 16,153 individual cases opened since September 2024. Much of this work isn’t shareable but can be life changing for the people involved.
We’ve also been hard at work lobbying for the funding needed to address our local challenges. Within months of winning the election, the Government confirmed £1.4 billion in funding to build a new Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The build is already underway with much progress made – there’s a new helipad, a new bus stop and as I type this, work is happening on the new multi-storey car park. All of which are necessary before the main hospital build can begin.
To help with local SEND provision, I secured £20 million in Government funding for a new SEND school in Downham Market, and led the campaign, collecting 800 signatures from residents calling on Norfolk County Council to commit to this proposal.
We’ve seen record levels of investment for Norfolk County Council, which includes more than £26 million to improve our rural bus services, £3 million to help residents with heating oil support, and funding increases to fix our broken roads. We’ve also received more than £4 million for South West Norfolk’s flood defences and internal drainage board networks.
Engagement with constituents has been a key focus with more than 100 surgeries delivered. Over the coming months, I will be undertaking my annual summer listening tour, where I am running advice surgeries in 31 of South West Norfolk’s 72 villages. Should you or someone you know wish to attend, please email me:
terry.jermy.mp@parliament.uk
In your email, please include your full name, address, and an overview of the matter you would like to discuss.
