Brexit, Universal Credit, SEN funding and childhood obesity -; some of my week ahead
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Paul Blomfield Former MP for Sheffield Central
Coronavirus, the Budget Debate, Childhood Obesity and a Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Emergency: some of my week ahead
There’s always some unpredictability about the week ahead in Parliament, but this week there’s more than usual and it’s obviously the coronavirus crisis that’s creating the uncertainty. My weekend plans for door knocking and street stalls to meet constituents were cancelled and many public events at Westminster are being called…
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Spousal visas, childhood obesity, renter’s reform, homelessness, and Rwanda – some of my week ahead:
Today’s business in Westminster is dominated by the latest amendments from the House of Lords to the Rwanda Bill as the Government continues to press their scheme regardless of its ineffectiveness and contravention of international human rights law. Tomorrow I’ll be leading a Westminster Hall Debate on minimum income thresholds for partner and…
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International Students, Gambling, Brexit and Childhood Obesity – some of my week ahead
Brexit will dominate the week again, but depending on which reports you believe, with a Withdrawal Agreement reached and rapidly presented to Parliament or negotiations remaining stuck with no visible progress in sight. Either way, today I will be meeting with my Shadow Brexit team colleagues and later with our…
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Brexit, Climate Change, Childhood Obesity, Care Workers and the Offensive Weapons Bill – some of my week ahead
I’ll be on the front bench today for the Prime Minister’s statement after the EU Council yesterday signed off the Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship, which fails Labour’s tests (read my latest update here) and later I’ll be calling in at the Brexit Health Alliance’s event on safeguarding…
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Obesity, spousal visas, HS2 and Euratom -; some of my week ahead
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Calling for proper treatment for child obesity
Earlier today I raised the need for the Government to provide proper services for children and young people living with obesity in a Parliamentary debate on their obesity strategy. I highlighted the brilliant work of SHINE Health Academy, a Manor-based charity focused on supporting children and young people, and how Government action is still needed to address commissioning rules for weight…
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My call for sugar tax cash to tackle child obesity
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Refugees, child obesity, gambling harm and Brexit problems for small businesses – some of my week ahead
My week starts with a meeting with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees to discuss the Government’s recently announced New Plan for Immigration, on which I’ve challenged the Home Secretary (see here). I will also be hearing from recent Hong Kong migrants to Sheffield at a meeting organised by the Lai Yin Association. Tomorrow…
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Pressing for action on child obesity
Yesterday I took Manor-based Shine Health Academy to meet with the Minister for Public Health, Jo Churchill MP (see more in The Star). I’ve been working with Shine for a few years, trying to get the NHS to commission services for severely obese children and young people, and in July…
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Brexit, student housing, child obesity and the Christmas break -; some of my week ahead
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Obesity, gambling reform, young carers and Tory chaos – some of my week ahead:
Parliament returns tomorrow after a two-week recess for party conferences, during which Liz Truss and her colleagues have crashed the economy, damaged the UK’s international reputation and shown the divisive priorities of her government – all of which I’ll be looking for opportunities to raise. Before heading to Westminster…
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Sheffield in Westminster, homelessness, obesity, a customs union and International Workers Memorial Day -; some of my week ahead
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Fire safety, Refugees, Child Obesity, Clean Air and Local Transport – some of my week ahead
Although the paralysis caused by the Tory leadership crisis is limiting legislation, there’s plenty of other things happening. Today I will be attending a Red Cross event to hear more about the experiences of refugees, meeting the South African High Commissioner, finding out the views of young people in the…
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Tackling child obesity
Yesterday I challenged Health Ministers on the lack of support for overweight or obese children, and secured a meeting with the Minister to discuss the issue. It’s something I’ve been working on for some time, with Manor-based Shine Health Academy. Over a year ago I brought young people and staff…
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Castlegate, Houthi air strikes, pharmacy, obesity and ‘Mir Zaynen Do!’ – some of my week ahead:
This morning I’m chairing the third meeting of the Castlegate Area Board which has been set up by the Council with local partners, to champion the regeneration of Castlegate including overseeing the delivery of the levelling-up project for the area. I’ll then be getting the train down to Westminster where I’ll be…
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January 2018
Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central Keeping in touch – January 2018 Welcome to my first monthly update of 2018! Parliament’s been back for a couple of weeks and Brexit has continued to dominate things. But I’ve also been taking up issues from the collapse of Carillion, to the electrification…
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April 2018
Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central Keeping in touch – April 2018 Welcome to my April update – including work on free school meals, problem debt, rail electrification, Brexit, homelessness and more. As ever, I’d welcome your feedback. If you would like to continue receiving my newsletter you’ll have to…
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June 2018
Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central Keeping in touch – June 2018 Welcome to my June newsletter, providing highlights from my work over the last month, including on schools funding, young carers, mental health, steel tariffs and more. As ever, I’d welcome your feedback. EU Withdrawal Bill Our Shadow Brexit…
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Brexit, child obesity, and backing Deliveroo workers – some of my week ahead
I’m heading down to Westminster, after barely 36 hours back in Sheffield, following Saturday’s special sitting of Parliament and the ‘March for a Final Say’ which I joined after our votes. I set out my objections to Johnson’s deal in this blog and was pleased that the Commons refused to…
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Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care has always been an important issue to me, and to constituents in my annual Big Conversation, but the pandemic has reminded us how much we owe to health and care staff. The unprecedented pressure on the NHS and care services has also highlighted the pressures created…
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