Department for Work and Pensions Failings in Communication over Changes to Women’s State Pension Age

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman identified a number of “failings” in the actions taken…

Supporting Small Businesses

I am strongly concerned about the long-term impact of the Coronavirus pandemic upon small businesses…

Voting Against the Health and Care Bill

The Government brought the Health and Care Bill before the House of Commons for its…

Antisocial Behaviour in Jesmond

Further to my meetings with Winton Keenen, Chief Constable of Northumbria Police and representatives of…

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report

The International Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading authority on climate science, released its…

Welcoming the New MP for Batley and Spen

I am pleased that Kim Leadbeater has been elected as Batley and Spen’s new MP.…

Mental Health Concern North East

I recently met with the newly appointed Chief Executive of Mental Health Concern, a North…

Disability Benefit Assessments and Universal Credit

I know many people in East Newcastle depend on disability benefit to live independently. It…

Supporting Free Access to Cash

I visited Howard Street Stores on the St Ann’s Close estate. Residents were worried about…

Protecting Our Shopworkers

During the coronavirus pandemic, shopworkers have been asked to enforce social distancing regulations and mask-wearing.…

Anti-Social Behaviour and Meeting with Chief Constable

I am aware of concerns about anti-social behaviour, particularly in Jesmond. I have been liaising…

End Fire and Rehire Campaign

I am supporting the campaign to end the practice of firing and rehiring. This is…

Update on the Campaign Against Unsafe Cladding

I have received a reply from the government in response to representations I made on…

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a controversial bill which fails to provide…

Child Poverty in East Newcastle

Child Poverty is a particular problem in our region. In the three years before the…

Air Pollution in Newcastle

Since returning to the backbenches, I have been pressing the government on toxic air pollution…

Mears Asylum Accommodation

In 2019 Mears was awarded the government contract to provide accommodation and support to asylum…

The Reading Agency

I met with The Reading Agency, a national charity with the aim of tackling loneliness…

River Tyne Sediment Build-up Update

I am continuing my longstanding campaign of trying to secure a solution for the build-up…

Campaign Against Unsafe Cladding

I am continuing my work with local Labour Councillors, standing up for leaseholders who are…

Tory Cuts to International Development Spending

Last year the government announced that it would break its manifesto commitment and cut foreign…