Challenging Home Office privatisation
I called on the Home Office to work with the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders…
Paul Blomfield A strong voice for Sheffield Central
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APPG on Students – Augar Roundtable Discussion
Yesterday, I chaired a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Students with Philip Augar…
More Powers to reduce Flood Risk
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
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
As I represent both our universities and more students than any other MP, I’ve done…
Brexit Update: 10th July 2019
Labour’s Shadow Cabinet yesterday agreed that we will press for a public vote on any…
Challenging Home Office failure on trafficking victims
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
It’s another week in which the Tory Party leadership continues to paralyse the Government, but…
Assisted Dying
Today I took part in a debate on assisted dying, drawing on my own experience.…
Challenging Prime Minister on Onshore Wind
Today at PMQs I challenged the Prime Minister on supporting onshore wind. We need…
My call for tough action on gambling
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
As the competing candidates for the Tory leadership make ever more extreme pledges on hard…
More action needed on the Climate Emergency
I was delighted that so many constituents travelled to London yesterday for the ‘Time Is…
Matching EU Regional Funding for South Yorkshire
I led a debate in Parliament yesterday which called for the Government to commit to…
Free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Today I joined Richard Ratcliffe on the thirteenth day of his hunger strike outside the…
Calling for an inquiry into the privatised visa system
I have written to the National Audit Office asking them to investigate the commercial partnership…
Eliminating Plastic Waste
In a debate on unsustainable packaging yesterday, I celebrated University of Sheffield Students’ Union’s Zero…
Special needs provision at ‘breaking point’
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
After months of pressing the issue, I’ve secured a Parliamentary debate on Wednesday to make…
Celebrating ScHARR and making the case for evidence-based decisions
I joined the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield today…
Tackling child obesity
Yesterday I challenged Health Ministers on the lack of support for overweight or obese children,…