School Q&A, regional inequality, online harm, fire & rescue, and Kashmir – some of my week ahead 19 Apr 2021 My week starts with a Q&A for pupils from Hunters Bar Junior School as part…
Easing lockdown, post-Brexit trade, students’ return, Nablus twinning and meeting constituents – some of my week ahead 12 Apr 2021 Parliament returns a day early from the Easter recess this afternoon, for tributes to the…
Fire safety, online abuse, research funding, Covid measures and questioning the Prime Minister – some of my week ahead 22 Mar 2021 Today I’m hoping to speak in the latest stages of the Fire Safety Bill, which is in ping-pong between…
Covid-19, Young Carers, Universities and Snooker – some of my week ahead 15 Mar 2021 After schools returned last week and we look to the next steps in easing lockdown, I’ve…
International Women’s Day, Students & Covid, Migrants’ Rights, Young Carers, Building Safety, Proportional Representation and a Royal Society Pairing – some of my week ahead 08 Mar 2021 I’ll be celebrating International Women’s Day differently today. Usually I organise a film showing in…
The Budget, Gambling Harm, the Climate Emergency and Covid-19 – some of my week ahead 01 Mar 2021 The main focus this week will be Wednesday’s Budget and I’ll be watching to see…
Easing lockdown, postgraduate funding, fire safety, child mental health and a vaccination – some of my week ahead 22 Feb 2021 Parliament returns today after the half-term recess, although still working largely online, and the main business is the Prime Minister’s statement on easing…
Covid, Gambling Addiction, Local Transport Plans, Brexit and International Aid – some of my week ahead 15 Feb 2021 Parliament is in recess this week which would usually mean a break from travelling to…
Performing artists & Brexit, Gambling Harm, Universities & Covid Recovery, and Young Carers – some of my week ahead 08 Feb 2021 I’m hoping to speak in a debate today on a public petition on performing artists…
Unsafe cladding, Covid support, Online Harms and Gambling – some of my week ahead 01 Feb 2021 I have been working closely with leaseholders and Sheffield Cladding Action Group for a long time on…
Student fees & rents, Brexit & workers’ rights, food poverty and Holocaust Memorial Day – some of my week ahead 25 Jan 2021 The problems facing students during the pandemic are a major feature of my week. Tomorrow…
Universal Credit, Remote Education, Cladding, Palestine and Covid Vaccination – some of my week ahead 18 Jan 2021 I’m continuing to work remotely from Sheffield in line with Parliament’s rules to reduce Covid-19 transmission, and…
Virtual Parliament, Students, Dentistry and Covid-19 – some of my week ahead 11 Jan 2021 Parliament returns this week after the extended recess, interrupted by two emergency sittings, for a…
Building safety, Brexit talks, student voices and Covid measures – some of my week ahead 14 Dec 2020 Over the weekend I was working with residents at Wicker Riverside, after thirty-five were evacuated…
Brexit, school funding, protecting the arts, climate change, and Covid-19 – some of my week ahead 07 Dec 2020 As we reach the final stages of the Brexit talks ahead of the European Council meeting at…
Schools, Covid-19 Support, High-Rise Cladding, Palestine and Brexit – some of my week ahead 30 Nov 2020 With only 31 days until the end of the Transition Period, my work as Labour’s…
Carers Rights, Sexual Harassment, High-Rise Cladding, Brexit and Covid-19 – some of my week ahead 23 Nov 2020 As the crucial talks on our future relationship with the EU reach the final days,…
Brexit, International Students Day, Trade Questions, and Covid-19 – some of my week ahead 16 Nov 2020 As the negotiations on our future relationship with the EU enter the last few days,…
Brexit, Covid-19, Sheffield leisure funding, and repression of the Uyghurs – some of my week ahead 09 Nov 2020 While everyone else is talking about Joe Biden’s welcome victory, Brexit is central to my…
The Covid lockdown, Brexit talks, Assisted Dying and International Students – some of my week ahead 02 Nov 2020 Boris Johnson’s new lockdown measures will dominate Parliamentary business this week; I support the measures…
Covid-19, Brexit, Further Education, Black History Month and the Big Conversation – some of my week ahead 19 Oct 2020 After meeting Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday morning, I’ve written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak…