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Liz opposes Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement

29/03/2019

On Friday 29th March I voted against the Government’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement for the third time. The Prime Minister’s Agreement is not what people were promised during the 2016 referendum, it would give us a worse deal than we have now and – far from ‘sorting Brexit’ – it would […]

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Liz speaks in debate on extending Article 50

20/03/2019

On 20th March I spoke in Labour’s emergency debate on the Government’s plans to extend Article 50. I argued that any delay to the date the UK leaves the EU should be used to be straight with the public about the choices and trade-offs Brexit inevitably brings. I also warned […]

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Liz votes to rule out no deal Brexit

31/01/2019

I am very concerned about the risks of Britain leaving the EU without a deal because of the huge uncertainty this will cause. For example, food and drink manufacturing companies employ around 1,200 people here in Leicestershire, and the Food and Drink Federation has warned that a no deal Brexit could cause serious disruption […]

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Liz’s speech in the debate on the EU Withdrawal Agreement

17/01/2019

On 15th January I voted against Theresa May’s Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The agreement isn’t what people were promised in the Referendum, it is a worse deal than we have now, and would mean the uncertainty we face about our future relationship with the EU will go on for years to come. […]

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Liz speaks to Centre for Progressive Policy on the future of health and social care

05/11/2018

On 30th November, I spoke at the Centre for Progressive Policy’s conference about how to create a truly sustainable, high-quality health and care system. First, we must put tackling the root causes of ill-health at the top of the agenda: poverty, inequality, poor housing and the environment. Second, there needs […]

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Liz speaks in debate on social care funding

23/10/2018

This year is the 70th anniversary of the NHS. It is also the 70th anniversary of our social care system—but this has received far too little attention to date. Yet social care is more important than ever before. A quarter of older people now need help with daily living—getting up, […]

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Liz calls for Government action following Grenfell Tower tragedy

22/05/2018

On 14th May I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire. There has been an appalling lack of progress on rehousing those who lost their homes in this appalling tragedy. 74 households are still living in hotel rooms and 64 are in temporary […]

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A plan is urgently needed for the NHS and social care

15/01/2018

On 10th January I gave a speech on the winter crisis in the NHS and why the Government must deliver a bold, 10-year strategy for health and social care services that has cross-party support. You can watch my speech here, or read the whole debate here. Earlier in the week, […]

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Why Parliament must have a meaningful vote on Brexit deal

20/12/2017

I recently gave a speech on why Parliament should have a meaningful vote on the initial Brexit withdrawal agreement and on the final deal about our future relationship with the EU. Watch a video of my speech above or read the whole debate here.

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Liz speaks in Budget debate

28/11/2017

I gave a speech in the Budget debate on 22nd November, where I warned the Chancellor had completely failed to address the biggest challenges facing people living in Leicester West. The Government only has itself to blame for the disastrous economic outlook, and its damaging approach to Brexit looks set […]

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Liz speaks in debate on EU Withdrawal Bill

12/09/2017

On 7th September I spoke in the debate about the Government’s EU Withdrawal Bill. The Bill transfers huge powers to Ministers over issues that are vital to people’s lives, like maternity and paternity leave, holidays and environmental standards. The Brexit Secretary claims that the Government will not use these powers […]

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Liz speaks in education and social mobility debate

22/11/2016

On Tuesday 22nd November I spoke in a Commons debate about why we cannot afford to be complacent about the “achievement gap” between poor and better off children. Ensuring every child gets a great education is about more than our belief that everyone should have the chance to fulfill their […]