On Sunday I was delighted to take part in the unveiling of the Alice Hawkins statue in Leicester. Alice lived most of her life here in Leicester where she worked as a shoe machinist and fought for equal rights for women. As part of the suffragette movement she was […]
On Friday I visited the Food Stop Foodbank run by Action Homeless and met the amazing staff and volunteers that work there. We all hope that we’ll never need to visit a foodbank, but sometimes people can find themselves in a desperate situation. I am thankful to all the […]
On Friday I joined local carers at Age UK’s Listening Event in Leicester. This event is one of a series they are running across the country to listen to the experiences of older people and their carers. All the experiences and feedback from the carers will be brought together and […]
On 31st January, I spoke in a debate at UK in a Changing Europe’s Brexit and Public Opinion conference about the ongoing impact of the referendum result. The country is still deeply divided and the Prime Minister has failed to show the leadership desperately needed to address the concerns of […]
On Friday I brought together organisations from across Leicester to discuss how we are preparing for the introduction of Universal Credit. With over 17,000 local people, possibly more, affected when Universal Credit is rolled out here in June, it is important we are doing all we can to support them. […]
It’s really important for me to keep in touch with organisations across Leicester West. On Friday I caught up with Tiffany Lynch from Leicestershire Police Federation. Tiffany updated me on their policing priorities, their work to keep neighbourhood policing and how the police force are facing problems in retaining experienced […]
On Friday I met with John Kemp from the Alzheimer’s Society in the East Midlands. We discussed how they were supporting patients and their families here in Leicester West. And John also told me about the charity campaigns they are running in Dementia Action week later in the year. The […]
I signed a cross-party letter to the Charity Commission calling for an urgent investigation into the Presidents Club Charitable Trust following the shocking revelations in The Financial Times, which reported that women working at a fundraiser dinner were directed to wear specific underwear and repeatedly groped by men. Read the letter […]
On 17th January, I was proud to host a Marie Curie lecture in Parliament on dementia and end of life care. There is a real stigma around talking about dementia and how we want to be looked after before we die. But it’s really important we address these issues, as […]
I have supported a Bill from my colleague Phil Wilson MP that would require all private landlords in England to be registered with the local council. This would help local authorities make sure landlords are properly looking after their tenants and keeping their properties in a good condition; allow councils […]
On Friday 19th January, I will be supporting my colleague Karen Buck MP’s Homes Fitness for Human Habitation Private Members’ Bill. There are 102,000 rented homes in the East Midlands that have problems posing an immediate risk to a person’s health, which could include damp or dangerous electrical wiring. Karen’s […]
I have been a long-term supporter of my colleague Frank Field MP’s School Holidays (Meals and Activities) Private Members’ Bill. On Friday 19th January, I will be voting to back it. The Bill would place a legal duty on councils to make sure free meals and activities are provided during […]
