This week is Carers Week and I joined Carers UK to pledge that I will do all I can to support carers through my work in Parliament. There are 100,000 people in Leicester and Leicestershire who are looking after a parent, partner, child or friend, including 8,952 in my constituency. I am backing the call from Carers UK […]
We all have a responsibility to protect our young people by making the online world as safe as possible, including digital companies. As a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee, which is undertaking an inquiry into the impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health, I know there are positives about […]
I recently met with the British Dental Association (BDA) to discuss their campaign to end fines against vulnerable people trying to claim free NHS dental treatment. It is their aim to make the system of dental fees fairer and easier to navigate. I am aware the forms to claim free […]
On Friday 8th June I visited the streets around Abbey Pumping Station, where Riverside Housing Association have some properties, to discuss the problems the organisation have been having, and what I can do to help any residents. I will always do everything I can to support constituents with their housing […]
I contributed to a report by Global Future that highlighted how much our NHS depends on overseas staff, with 45% of doctors in some specialities coming from outside the UK. The NHS is suffering severe staff shortages but health professionals from outside the EU are having their visas turned down […]
On 27th May I wrote a joint article in the Observer with MPs Norman Lamb and Sarah Wollaston, which called on the Government to accept the findings of new research and spend significantly more on the NHS and social care. The study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the […]
To raise awareness of this week’s Dementia Action Week, I visited the Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Cafe at the Tudor Centre in Leicester. Over 2,500 people in Leicester are living with dementia and sadly many of us will know someone whose life has been affected. There is help and support […]
On 16th May I was a guest on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC News, discussing – amongst other things – Brexit and what we need to do to get the best deal for jobs and businesses, and how to avoid a hard border in Ireland. You can listen to […]
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 […]
At the end of Dying Matters Week I visited the brilliant Macmillan cancer information centre at Leicester’s Royal Infirmary. Cancer can have such a devastating impact on families here in Leicester. Having somewhere people can turn to for support, advice or just someone to listen, at such a difficult time […]
On Friday I was delighted to visit Guru Nanak Community Centre. They invited me along as part of their Vaisakhi celebrations and I really enjoyed hearing about all the work they are doing to support older people and their carers in Leicester.
I was honoured to officially open Anicca Digital’s beautiful new building on Frog Island here in Leicester. Anicca Digital is a fantastic, expanding company that works with local universities to help young people get high quality jobs. Huge future for #DigitalMarketing here in #Leicester!
