I was appalled by the anti-Semitic graffiti that was recently drawn near the united synagogue in Shenley. Acts like this are utterly unacceptable and remind us why we must show zero tolerance towards religious discrimination and demonisation. After contacting the Borough Council and the Police I was reassured that they took immediate action to remove it and pursue the perpetrators.

This is a subject that is raised regularly with me by my constituents and I know how concerned people are from across our community. It is a matter I press constantly with my colleagues in London and the Government is determined to deal with hate crime where we find it, but also change the wider environments that create it.

This is particularly poignant as we once again mark Holocaust Memorial Day. At the time of writing, I am looking forward to attending events in both Bushey and Parliament. As the generation who survived the Holocaust passes, it is important we ensure our children and grandchildren learn the lessons of the past and that we do not make the same mistakes.

As part of this, I had the pleasure of speaking at the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport in the Speaker’s State Rooms in Parliament. It was a moving evening, which saw Parliamentarians read extracts from the original Commons debate on admitting the Kindertransport in 1938. In particular, I enjoyed the chance to speak again with Radlett Holocaust survivor, Harry Spiro.

As I said in my Rosh Hashanah pledge alongside Leader of the Council, Morris Bright, everyone should be able to enjoy the same religious tolerance we have had in this country over the past centuries. If anyone therefore has any concerns they need to raise with me, do not hesitate to do so.