I was delighted to have been invited to the University of Leicester last week to talk to students about the role of an MP and how Parliament works. I had a great time and really enjoyed answering their questions. They asked me about the role of an MP, here in […]
Today I attended the Leicestershire launch of the new Children’s Air Ambulance. The new Children’s Air Ambulance will make such a difference to the lives of children and their families right across the country. The Children’s Air Ambulance has now launched two new helicopters, one will be based in Doncaster […]
On Friday I held my second consultation event with local students about the impacts of social media and screen use on their health. This time I was at Fullhurst Community College and had a really interesting chat with the students. They told me all the things they thought were […]
Today I visited Mowmacre Primary School to launch a consultation with local students to learn about their experiences with social media. As a member of the Science and Technology Committee we’ll be looking in more detail about the impact of social media on young people’s physical and mental health. Social […]
I was honoured to have been invited to chair the Feeding Leicester Steering Group. Feeding Leicester is a really important project that will raise awareness of food poverty throughout the city and find ways to make sure everyone can access healthy and affordable food. Lots of local organisations are involved […]
On 10 July I met a young constituent in Parliament who is living with HIV to discuss the importance of improving public awareness and treatment in the UK. It was really inspiring to talk to them about the challenges they had overcome and the action they are taking to change […]
I recently visited the team at Beaumont Lodge Neighbourhood centre. During my visit I heard about their community garden, the plans for their summer fair and their community cafe. I also met with Beth and a group of young people taking part in E2 Strike Out Programme which offers […]
It was so lovely to meet Maggie Scott on Friday. Maggie has been a teacher for 50 years at Forest Lodge Primary School here in Leicester West. I absolutely loved hearing the stories from her time at the school and was delighted to be able to thank her for […]
I was absolutely delighted to meet with Leicester’s newly elected young people’s council yesterday. They are such an inspirational group of young people and I was pleased to see so many young women standing for election and representing Leicester! I loved seeing everyone’s enthusiasm and hearing their stories […]
On Friday I was delighted to meet with Carly who is working with the Leicester Education Strategic Partnership. Carly is working on a fantastic project to bring the best teachers to Leicester. She’s also working on how we keep the best teachers here too! Education is the key to a […]
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week I recently visited some fantastic young apprentices learning a range of skills in Leicester West. I met with apprentices in both the construction and retail sectors and I saw the support given to them all. Apprenticeships are a really great opportunity for young people to […]
On Friday 9th March I met with Rebecca Dulieu, the new Head at St Mary’s Field Primary. It was brilliant to discuss the challenges faced by the school and the hard work being put in to improve expectations and standards in writing. I will always do everything I […]