I recently joined thousands of my constituents at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara to celebrate the First Guru’s birthday, which is a hugely important time in the Sikh calendar. After a large procession through the city, we reflected on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s teachings and philosophy. The principals of equality, contributing […]
I’m completely fed up with the terrible smells from the Biffa Plant in Mowmacre. Alongside local residents and the Abbey Ward Councillors, I have been demanding action from Biffa over a number of years, including that they build new chimney stacks. We have also pressed for proper enforcement from the […]
The Guardian’s coverage of Liz’s response to Paul Burstow’s commission on homecare
After the appalling scandal at Winterbourne View, Ministers promised to move people with learning disabilities out of Assessment and Treatment Units and into the community by 1st June 2014. Yet the latest report on Winterbourne View shows that 2,600 people are still stuck in these units far away from their […]
The Independent coverage of Liz’s reaction to the Bubb Report
The Argus coverage of Liz’s visit to Brighton Kemptown with Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for the seat.
Leicester Mercury coverage of Liz’s meeting with residents about the Biffa plant in Mowmacre Hill
On 12th November I had the pleasure of meeting a group of young students from Fullhurst Community College. They were visiting London as part of their psychology class – for most of them it was the first trip to the capital, and I was really pleased to be able to […]
A group of politics, economics and journalism students from De Montfort University recently came to visit Parliament as part of their studies in government and public affairs. They went on a tour, watched part of a Commons debate and met with the Speaker of the Commons to talk about his […]
Liz wrote her column on the importance of reliable public transport.
The John O’Gaunt, on the Stadium Estate, is a large and popular local pub with a car park and outdoor seating area. Developers have applied for planning permission to demolish some of the pub and use its grounds as a site for housing. The local community are very concerned by […]
My constituent Sarah Perry was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. Through her own experience, Sarah knows only too well how essential it is to raise awareness of the symptoms of breast cancer and to get early treatment. However, Sarah is really concerned about sexualised images being used to […]
