I believe we need to build an NHS that is fit for the future, joining up health and care services in the community. I want to see technology harnessed to improve patient care, to shift our focus to prevention, tackle health inequalities and enable more people to live well for longer.
Read MoreThere should be measures to prevent pet thefts from happening, and I welcome the Pet Abduction Bill. This legislation, introduced in December 2023, would create offences of dog abduction and cat abduction. It also includes the power to make similar provisions for other pets.
Read MoreAll animals feel pain and suffer. I support the introduction of a ban on snares.
Read MoreWe must build an NHS fit for the future by providing it with the staff, technology, resources, and reform it needs to improve maternity care, address inequalities in maternal and neonatal outcomes, and ensure all patients get the support they need.
Read MoreI am concerned about the Government’s policy of mandatory photographic voter ID for elections to the UK Parliament and in certain other elections.
Read MorePensioners living alone are being impacted by the rising cost of living. Over the past year and a half, food prices, energy bills and other costs have risen by levels not seen in a generation.
Read MoreMany people, including parents, schools and school leaders, contacted me in the run-up to the Autumn Statement about funding for schools as part of a nationwide push to make the case for education - they were bitterly disappointed that schools were overlooked in the Chancellor’s recent announcements.
Read MoreFrom 1st January, energy bills will be rising again to a level that is unaffordable for many families. Yet I am concerned that the Government appears to have no plans for reducing bills.
Read MoreE-cigarettes are part of the drive towards a smoke-free society. But I do have concerns about the rise in e-cigarette use among children, as well as the environmental impacts of disposable vapes.
Read MoreFollowing the recent decision by the Premier League to deduct 10 point from Everton FC, I have signed Early Day Motion 79 as a sponsor.
Read MoreThe Fire Brigades Union have recently launched the ‘Firefighters’ Manifesto’, which calls for negotiated pay, the recognition of occupational disease and the right to strike, as well as investment, standards, and a service fit for extreme weather events.
Read MoreThe needs of people with dementia must move to the top of the agenda. We must prioritise research, because ultimately our goal must be to prevent, treat and cure this heart-breaking condition.
Read MoreResidents have raised concerns with me about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. I do not want to see these chemicals in our drinking water supplies.
Read MoreMeeting with complex disabilities charity Sense at the Labour Party Conference.
Read MoreShadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces Young Futures knife crime programme.
Read MoreSpeaking at the Health & Care Forum at the Labour Party Conference.
Read MoreSupporting people with Parkinson’s at the Labour party conference.
Read MoreStrengthening our animal welfare laws is a priority and I will always support action to achieve the strongest possible animal welfare policies. All animals deserve protection and I believe it is wrong to promise tougher legislation if promises are then not seen through.
Read MoreThe Government’s targets on air quality are weaker than the current WHO guidelines and I believe they are insufficiently ambitious.
Read MoreVehicles parked on pavements are an issue, particularly for vulnerable pedestrians such as older people, families with pushchairs, wheelchair users and people with visual or mobility impairments.
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