Visiting Food Works Upperthorpe as cost-of-living crisis hunger grows 15 Jul 2022 With Walkley’s new Labour Councillor, Tom Hunt, I visited Food Works Upperthorpe to talk to…
Calling on Government to support manufacturers with rising energy costs 12 Jul 2022 After previously making the case for families hit by rising energy prices, today I urged…
Government chaos, energy prices, bus cuts, food poverty and the Northern Ireland Protocol – some of my week ahead 11 Jul 2022 I’m heading to Westminster this morning with the Government in chaos as Tory candidates line…
Assisted dying, dentistry, refugees, climate action and the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – some of my week ahead 04 Jul 2022 I’ll be speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying led by my colleague…
Giving choice at the end of life 04 Jul 2022 I spoke in today’s Parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall, supporting a petition to change the…
Ripping up the Northern Ireland Protocol is a provocative distraction 27 Jun 2022 I challenged Ministers today on their motives for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, a piece…
Northern Ireland Protocol, Mesothelioma, Yemen, food poverty and school art – some of my week ahead 27 Jun 2022 As soon as I get to Westminster today I’ll be joining other members of the…
Warning Government about the “death of NHS dentistry” 21 Jun 2022 In a debate today in Parliament, I told Ministers that shocking new figures reveal most…
Urging Government to act on rail strikes 21 Jun 2022 As the rail strikes begin today, I’ve written to the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP…
NHS dentistry, Refugee Week and Armed Forces Day – some of my week ahead 20 Jun 2022 After increasing numbers of constituents have contacted me about the difficulties of getting NHS dentists,…
NI Protocol, building safety, NHS dentistry, manufacturing and journalism students – some of my week ahead. 13 Jun 2022 I’ll be looking at details of the Government’s plans to rip up sections of the…
Carers Week, gambling reform, building safety, school breakfasts and trade agreements – some of my week ahead 06 Jun 2022 As Parliament returns after the Jubilee holiday, the continuing turmoil inside the Conservative Party dominates…
Calling for ‘Home Student’ status for BN(O) visa holders from Hong Kong 31 May 2022 I was pleased to sign this letter in the Times supporting the call for British…
Tackling noisy cars in Upperthorpe Walkley’s newly elected Councillor Tom Hunt and I have today nominated an Upperthorpe road to…
Pressing Ministers on Ukrainian visa delays 25 May 2022 Constituents continue to raise cases with me of Ukrainians who they are sponsoring under the…
Public Order Bill, building safety, immigration detention and Palestine: some of my week ahead I’m heading down to Westminster hoping to add to the pressure for a Government u-turn…
Challenging the deportation of those who came to the UK as minors 18 May 2022 A charter deportation flight to Jamaica left the UK today, with 7 people on board…
Taking the cost-of-living crisis from Manor to Westminster 17 May 2022 Yesterday I joined members of the Manor and Castle Action Group to discuss the impact…
The State Opening of Parliament and some of my week ahead 09 May 2022 I’ll be heading down to Westminster tomorrow because Parliament isn’t sitting today. We’re prorogued between…
Parliament prorogued 29 Apr 2022 Parliament has been prorogued today ahead of the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday 10th May, so I am not posting…
Backing calls for health and safety to be a right at work 28 Apr 2022 This week I’ve backed demands to make occupational health and safety a fundamental right at…