This November, I was honoured to lay wreaths at Thamesmead War memorial followed by the War memorial at Plumstead Cemetery in remembrance of all those from Erith & Thamesmead who gave their lives to protect our freedom. On Remembrance Sunday, I also went to the Wreath laying at Callender’s Cables Memorial. Thank you to Thamesmead […]
Dear Friend, Many thanks for taking the time to look at my latest newsletter for October 2023. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
I was delighted to attend the recent Black History Month Dinner at Cambridge University alongside Naomi Campbell and friends, old and new. The dinner was a great celebration of Black Britons and Black British History, and I was so pleased to meet so many inspiring people there. I want to thank the hosts of this […]
After my Parliamentary debate on increasing public access to Defibrillators in July, awareness is increasing, and more training is now becoming available. It was great to have so many members of Parliament and staff learning about this lifesaving training and these devices. I hope that we can continue to spread the message of awareness around […]
It was great to join pupils from Year 6 at Windrush Primary School in Thamesmead this month. It was really nice to be grilled by them on what I’ve been doing as an MP and hear about why they love living in our local community. A big thanks to the school for inviting me and […]
At the end of September, I was so pleased to chair the launch of the landmark survey on Black British Voices by The Voice Newspaper in the Houses of Parliament. This ground-breaking report and its findings are shocking but to many they will not be surprising. The report details the results of the largest ever […]
Dear Friend, Many thanks for taking the time to look at my latest newsletter for September 2023. I hope you enjoy this update on some of the work I have been doing in Erith and Thamesmead and in Parliament over the last month. As ever, if you want to get in touch, don’t hesitate to […]
It was great to attend the Erith & Woolwich Kabaddi Tournament this month on Winns Common. I really enjoyed watching the games and was pleased to meet so many local fans and lots of visitors from across the country. Really pleased also to be joined on the day by Tan Dhesi MP, Cllr Baljeet Singh […]
I was delighted to pop in and see the new defibrillator at Lesnes Abbey Lodge this month. It was great to be invited by Lesnes Abbey Friends to meet them and hear how they raised an incredible £2,000, with support from local organisations, to install this life saving device. You may be aware that increasing […]
I hope you will be pleased to know that I have recently accepted the position of Shadow Minister for Women’s Health and Mental Health. This is such an important role and these are issues that I’m really passionate about. My main role as a Shadow Minister is scrutiny. I am committed to ensuring that the […]
