My constituent Jayne Linney recently came to Parliament to present a petition urging the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee to hold Iain Duncan-Smith to account for his persistent misuse of statistics about disability benefit claimants. An online petition organised by Jayne has gathered more than 105,000 signatures, and I presented it […]
We desperately need more good quality, affordable housing in Leicester West. So I was delighted to visit a new development of 28 new homes on Crawford Close that’s being built by Westleigh and the East Midlands Housing Group. The development includes 11 two bedroom houses, which are in really short […]
I’m sure you know that Children in Need took place on Friday 15th November. There were lots of great events across Leicester, and I played my part by joining staff from The Caravan Company in pushing a caravan around the Oval in Abbey Park. Children in Need raises money for […]
I recently went to the Mark Group to meet some of their newest employees, who were recruited following my latest Jobs Fair in Beaumont Leys. They told me that they’d been trying to find the right role and that my Jobs Fair had given them the break they really needed. […]
On Tuesday 12 November, Labour forced a debate in the House of Commons to try and get the Government to repeal their bedroom tax. I’m sorry to say that the Tories and Lib Dems won the vote and they chose to keep this deeply unfair policy. I’ve seen firsthand the […]
My research has revealed that pensioners face paying £150,000 for residential care before they hit the so-called ‘cap on care costs’. The average national figure to be funded by pensioners is more than double the £72,000 which Minsters have claimed. Here in the East Midlands, pensioners will face paying more than £190,000 before they […]
On November 8th, I met residents at Quadrant House – a complex of flats with extra support to help older people stay living independently. The residents told me they are very concerned about proposals to change the way their personal alarms are funded. They are worried that people will struggle […]
Bridge House provides safe and secure accommodation for women and children who’ve had to flee their homes because of domestic violence. This excellent project is run by Action Homeless, a charity that supports around 600 people in Leicester every year. One of the young women I met, Becky, told me […]
Last week I met with residents on Eileen Avenue, off Abbey Lane, to receive a petition asking the Council to put double yellow lines on their street. Mussa Limbada, Ali Hussaini and Harshid Sutaria told me they are really fed up with the problems caused by vehicles parking at […]
I’ve backed a campaign by the Foxes Trust to get Leicester City’s King Power Stadium officially listed as an asset of community value. I’m delighted that Leicester City Council have approved this application, which will allow fans time to put together a bid to buy the stadium themselves in the event […]
On 30th October, Leicester City Council’s Planning and Development Control Committee approved plans to develop two authorised traveller sites on Greengate Lane (6 pitches) and Red Hill Way (10 pitches). I know these proposals were opposed by the majority of my constituents, which is why I made the strongest possible […]
This week, I spoke in a Parliamentary debate about the experience of cancer patients. How patients and their families are treated by NHS staff is absolutely crucial at such a frightening time in their life. A good experience not only makes people feel supported and respected but can also improve […]
