Pressing the Chancellor on university funding 06 Feb 2024 The morning in Treasury Questions, I challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Government…
Addiction services, community pharmacies, online abuse, and dementia research – some of my week ahead: 05 Feb 2024 I’m heading down to Westminster this morning where the Health and Social Care Select Committee…
Pressing Ministers on a Gaza ceasefire, arms sales, illegal settlements and a viable Palestinian State 30 Jan 2024 In today’s Foreign Office Questions, along with my Sheffield colleague Clive Betts, I was selected…
Study abroad, cancer care, Gaza, food banks, dentistry and young carers – some of my week ahead: 29 Jan 2024 As soon as Parliament sits this afternoon I’ll be questioning the Education Secretary on the…
Calling for recognition of young carers in schools 23 Jan 2024 This afternoon I spoke in the opposition day debate on persistent school absence and the…
Offshore oil drilling, school attendance, men’s health, universities and investing in Sheffield’s culture sector – some of my week ahead: 22 Jan 2024 I’m heading to London later this morning, where my first meeting is with the NUS…
Questioning Rishi Sunak on the Houthi air strikes 15 Jan 2024 The Prime Minister was questioned intensively this afternoon on Friday’s air strikes on Houthi targets…
Castlegate, Houthi air strikes, pharmacy, obesity and ‘Mir Zaynen Do!’ – some of my week ahead: 15 Jan 2024 This morning I’m chairing the third meeting of the Castlegate Area Board which has been…
Visiting the ‘Justice Now’ peace camp 11 Jan 2024 Today I visited Lena Mussa and Sahar Awadallah at their peace camp outside Sheffield Town…
Offshore oil drilling, future cancer inquiry, Gaza, court backlogs, and the ‘Boycott Bill’ – some of my week ahead 08 Jan 2024 Parliament returns today after the Christmas recess with the controversial Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which prompted…
Parliamentary recess and arrangements for the Christmas break 18 Dec 2023 Parliament finishes tomorrow for the Christmas recess and there will be no votes on the…
Challenging the Health Secretary on NHS waiting lists 13 Dec 2023 When the new Health Secretary appeared before the Health and Social Care Select Committee today,…
Calling for violent Israeli settlers to be barred from UK 13 Dec 2023 Today, I’ve joined 56 parliamentary colleagues from across both Houses of Parliament in writing to…
Eye Health, renters’ reform, international trade and questioning the new Health Secretary – some of my week ahead: 11 Dec 2023 On arriving in Westminster today I’ll be joining an Eye Health Day event calling for a national…
Castlegate, buses, men’s health, gambling harm and the Magic Pen Group – some of my week ahead 04 Dec 2023 My week starts in Sheffield where I’ll be chairing the second meeting of the Castlegate…
Post-Brexit trade, ambulance workers, Gaza, cancer care, fuel poverty and Kashmir – some of my week ahead 28 Nov 2023 My week starts with a visit to a logistics and haulage company in Lincolnshire with…
Autumn Statement, cancer care, student employment, refugees and ageing – some of my week ahead 20 Nov 2023 The focus for this week in Parliament is the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, on which there’s…
Gaza, cancer care, Rwanda, renters’ reform and tertiary education funding – some of my week ahead 13 Nov 2023 I’m heading to Westminster tomorrow after a hospital appointment following recent eye surgery, and hope…
The King’s Speech, Gaza, pharmacy services, refugees, and Remembrance Sunday – some of my week ahead 06 Nov 2023 It’s the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow with the King’s Speech setting out the Government’s programme for…
Castlegate, Gaza, climate action, gambling advertising and the General Cemetery – some of my week ahead 23 Oct 2023 My week starts this morning by chairing the first meeting of the Castlegate Area Board,…
Healthy places, environmental policy, and transatlantic engagement – some of my week ahead 16 Oct 2023 I had been expecting to be recovering from eye surgery this week but my operation…