Brexit, medical students, gambling, Myanmar, mental health, local buses and Holocaust Memorial Day – some of my week ahead 21 Jan 2019 My week in Parliament starts and ends with Brexit. This afternoon I’ll be in the…
Brexit Update: 22nd January 2019 21 Jan 2019 The clock continues to run down, with just ten weeks until we leave the EU…
Protecting local manufacturers 16 Jan 2019 Local knife manufacturers and sellers in Sheffield and across the country are deeply concerned about…
The Immigration Bill, fibromyalgia, knife manufacturers, payments for small businesses and, of course, Brexit – some of my week ahead 14 Jan 2019 Brexit is clearly going to be central this week and, as a Shadow Brexit Minister,…
Brexit, Universal Credit, Household Debt and Mental Health – some of my week ahead. 07 Jan 2019 I’m back down in Westminster today after the Christmas recess. It’s always difficult to anticipate…
Brexit Update: 7th January 2019 07 Jan 2019 Disturbingly little has changed since my last Brexit update in December, other than the road that the…
‘The country deserves better than the choice of the Prime Minister’s deal or no deal’: my article in the Sheffield Star 21 Dec 2018 My article in the Sheffield Star: People looking on at the current crisis in Parliament…
My calls for fundamental review of student funding 18 Dec 2018 As MP for the constituency with the highest number of students in the country, Chair…
My call for support for ‘invisible’ carers 17 Dec 2018 Last week I pressed the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Community and Local Government, Rishi Sunak…
Brexit, Mental Capacity Bill, Votes at 16, train services and St. Wilfrid’s – some of my week ahead 17 Dec 2018 After the chaos of last week, it’s difficult to predict the week ahead. I wasn’t…
Visit to Parliament: Monday 1st April 2019 Westminster and the Houses of Parliament are the centre of Government in the UK. It’s…
Citizens’ Rights in the event of ‘No Deal’ 13 Dec 2018 The Government belatedly published a paper on the rights of EU nationals in the UK…
Wybourn Community Primary School’s inaugural Council Elections 12 Dec 2018 I joined teachers and pupils at Wybourn Community Primary School for their first ever school…
Brexit Update: Monday 10th December 2018 10 Dec 2018 After almost 20 months of negotiations, mostly with her own party, the Prime Minister has…
Brexit dominates again, but work this week includes social care, gambling addiction, assisted dying, policing and Yemen 10 Dec 2018 It will be no surprise that, as Shadow Brexit Minister, the debate around Brexit will…
Closing Speech on the first day of the Brexit debate 05 Dec 2018 In my speech to Parliament, closing the first day of the debate opened by Theresa…
The government’s silence on immigration tightens the blindfold on Brexit 05 Dec 2018 My article in the New Statesman on the implications of the Government’s failure to publish…
Brexit dominates my week ahead, but I’ve also meetings on universities, electoral reform, the NHS and the Environment Bill. 03 Dec 2018 As a Shadow Brexit Minister, my next two weeks will obviously be totally dominated by…
Seeking Government action to tackle air pollution in Sheffield 30 Nov 2018 I challenged the Environment Minister yesterday to support action by the Council to reduce illegal levels…
Raising awareness of pulmonary hypertension 29 Nov 2018 I joined doctors from the Hallamshire Hospital to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension at a…
Brexit, Climate Change, Childhood Obesity, Care Workers and the Offensive Weapons Bill – some of my week ahead 26 Nov 2018 I’ll be on the front bench today for the Prime Minister’s statement after the EU…