The Queen’s Speech is a traditional part of the State Opening of Parliament. It is written by Ministers, but it is delivered by the Queen from the throne of the House of Lords. The Queen’s Speech on Tuesday (11 May 2021) set out the Government’s agenda for the new session of Parliament. Even before the […]
April 2021 Newsletter
There will be a Westminster Hall debate at 4:30pm on Monday 8 March centring around protests in India against new farming laws after a petition gathered over 100,000 signatures. I applied to speak at the debate. There were many MPs who wished to take part in this debate and so, unfortunately, I was not selected […]
On Wednesday 24 February I rose to the Opposition despatch box to give the closing statement for the Shadow Treasury’s Opposition Day Debate on ‘Supporting Businesses and Individuals Through the Coronavirus Crisis’. As your local MP and as Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary I am determined to speak truth to power and provide a voice for […]
On Friday 12 February, I hosted a special virtual event with Target Ovarian Cancer, the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity, meeting with Erith and Thamesmead survivors of ovarian cancer to help raise awareness about the disease ahead of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in March. At the event we heard from Sue and Della, two inspirational […]
Rishi Sunak’s “Plan for Jobs” has been a disaster. Seven months after its launch, we’ve got record redundancies, soaring unemployment and the worst economic crisis of any major economy. Analysis by the Labour Party shows that as of late January 6845 people are claiming out of work benefits and 8,710 people are still on furlough […]
I want to set out my thoughts about the Deal and explain my reasons for reluctantly voting in favour of it. It is clear for all to see that the deal has serious flaws: UK firms will lose automatic access to EU financial services markets, which form a significant and vitally important component of the […]
Usually Small Business Saturday would be a day of celebration of the our great high streets and community businesses. This year has been tremendously difficult for businesses and my whistle stop tour of the constituency highlighted just how difficult this year has been. Small Business Saturday occurs every year on the first Saturday in December. […]
On Wednesday 2nd December I was awarded the Newcomer MP of the Year Award by the Patchwork Foundation. MP of the Year Awards seek to celebrate and recognise those MPs that uphold the ethos and values of the Patchwork Foundation; to champion underrepresented, minority or disadvantaged communities in the UK. The awards are adjudicated on […]
The NHS Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by Fuji Film, were set up for the NHS’ 70th Birthday to recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work in and alongside the NHS. This year, more so than ever before, the NHS Parliamentary Awards highlight how health and social care staff continue to put others ahead […]
