Bringing student voices to Parliament
Today I chaired a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students, at which student representatives from all…
Paul Blomfield A strong voice for Sheffield Central
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Refugee support, Buckingham Palace, International Trade, Rough Sleepers and raising funds for the Snowdrop Project: some of my week ahead
Today starts with a meeting of Shadow Brexit Ministers on how we hold the Government…
Responding to the Government’s approach to EU negotiations
Responding to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, on his statement on…
Calling for action on corporate tax avoidance
One of the concerns raised during last year’s Big Conversation was the way that big…
Gambling with Lives, Citizens Rights, Climate Emergency, Sign Language and Brexit: some of my week ahead
I’ll start today by learning more about British Sign Language and how society can be…
Calling for Bailiff Reform
Today I joined a cross-party group of senior MPs – including three Select Committee Chairs…
Celebrating IWD and raising funds for the Snowdrop Project
Update: this event has unfortunately had to be cancelled at the request of the Hallam…
Challenging low pay in the gig economy
Last night I joined Deliveroo couriers and their supporters in a Valentine’s Day picket of…
Pressing for action on flammable cladding
I’ve raised the issue of flammable ACM cladding many times since the Grenfell tragedy and…
Flammable Cladding, Climate Change, Child vaccination, and the Labour leadership contest: some of my week ahead
As business in Westminster can change daily, it can be difficult to know what’s ahead.…
Building Labour support for electoral reform
This week I chaired the AGM of the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform (LCER), at…
Cut bus prices to reduce carbon emissions
After many constituents made points relating to bus services in last year’s Big Conversation, I’ve…
The next steps on Brexit – my response to Dominic Raab
The UK is no longer in the EU, but Brexit is far from ‘done’. Although…
Young Carers, Midwives, Apprentices, Park Hill Art Space and Decarbonising Transport – some of my week ahead
I’m heading down to London with the UK now outside the European Union but knowing…
Stepping up support for Young Carers
Today, on Young Carers Awareness Day I’m launching a new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Young Carers and Young Adult…
Trump’s ‘plan’ damages hopes for Middle East peace
I was deeply concerned when Boris Johnson yesterday welcomed President Trump’s self-declared ‘deal of the…
Speaking up for students – and improving mental health
I was pleased to be re-elected as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students…
Holocaust Memorial Day, Personal Debt, Mental Health, Proportional Representation, Child Refugees, and the 150th Anniversary of Sheffield Station – some of my week ahead
As we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz today, I remember my…
Independent building regulation needed to save lives
Yesterday I pressed for the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, to review…
Brexit, Child Refugees, Fire Safety, Casual Employment, Kashmir, and Northern Ireland: some of my week ahead
There’s just eleven days until we leave the EU and this week we’re debating the…
Calling for more arts and cultural funding
This morning I challenged the Government on the underfunding of arts and culture and the…