Work, Benefits and Mental Health 23 Jul 2019 Today I pressed Ministers to ensure that people recovering from mental health problems are supported…
Green New Deal, Iran Crisis, Mental Health, Special Educational Needs and a new PM – some of my week ahead 22 Jul 2019 After several weeks of escalating pledges of tax cuts to big companies and the wealthiest…
Challenging Home Office privatisation 18 Jul 2019 I called on the Home Office to work with the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders…
APPG on Students – Augar Roundtable Discussion 17 Jul 2019 Yesterday, I chaired a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Students with Philip Augar…
More Powers to reduce Flood Risk 17 Jul 2019 Today I was in the House of Commons to support Holly Lynch’s Ten-Minute Rule Bill…
Supporting Countries in the Climate Emergency front line 17 Jul 2019 As scientists anticipate the earth recording the hottest temperatures ever this month, today I challenged…
Higher Education, flooding prevention, twinning with Nablus, and challenging the Home Office – some of my week ahead 15 Jul 2019 As I represent both our universities and more students than any other MP, I’ve done…
Brexit Update: 10th July 2019 10 Jul 2019 Labour’s Shadow Cabinet yesterday agreed that we will press for a public vote on any…
Challenging Home Office failure on trafficking victims 10 Jul 2019 I responded last week to a report that the Home Office has accepted that its…
Climate Emergency, Modern Slavery, Universities and Dementia Care – some of my week ahead 08 Jul 2019 It’s another week in which the Tory Party leadership continues to paralyse the Government, but…
Assisted Dying 04 Jul 2019 Today I took part in a debate on assisted dying, drawing on my own experience.…
Challenging Prime Minister on Onshore Wind 03 Jul 2019 Today at PMQs I challenged the Prime Minister on supporting onshore wind. We need…
My call for tough action on gambling 02 Jul 2019 Last Friday the inquest opened into the death of my constituent Jack Ritchie, who tragically…
‘No Deal’ Brexit, Broadband, Climate Emergency, and Assisted Dying – some of my week ahead 01 Jul 2019 As the competing candidates for the Tory leadership make ever more extreme pledges on hard…
More action needed on the Climate Emergency 27 Jun 2019 I was delighted that so many constituents travelled to London yesterday for the ‘Time Is…
Matching EU Regional Funding for South Yorkshire 27 Jun 2019 I led a debate in Parliament yesterday which called for the Government to commit to…
Free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 27 Jun 2019 Today I joined Richard Ratcliffe on the thirteenth day of his hunger strike outside the…
Calling for an inquiry into the privatised visa system 26 Jun 2019 I have written to the National Audit Office asking them to investigate the commercial partnership…
Eliminating Plastic Waste 25 Jun 2019 In a debate on unsustainable packaging yesterday, I celebrated University of Sheffield Students’ Union’s Zero…
Special needs provision at ‘breaking point’ 24 Jun 2019 After meeting with Sheffield Parent Carer Forum last week, today I took their battle for…
South Yorkshire funding, SEND support in schools, the climate emergency and more – some of my week ahead 24 Jun 2019 After months of pressing the issue, I’ve secured a Parliamentary debate on Wednesday to make…