Peter Dowd MP asked the Chancellor to confirm if the Government’s plan to scrap the benefit freeze would happen next year as removing it would help millions of families, the very people who have been locked into poverty by the Tories. He declined to confirm.
Read MoreThis is a roundup of some of the business of the House of Commons in the last week that relates to issues and queries I have been contacted about by local constituents.
Read MoreThis is a roundup of some of the business of the House of Commons in the last week that relates to issues and queries I have been contacted about by local constituents.
Read MoreThis is a roundup of some of the business of the House of Commons in the last week that relates to issues and queries I have been contacted about by local constituents.
Read MorePeter attended the School Diversity Week event in Parliament.
Read MoreThis is a roundup of some of the business of the House of Commons in the last two weeks that relates to issues and queries I have been contacted about by local constituents.
Read MorePeter Dowd was pleased to catch up with joint author, Ijeoma Omambala, for the launch of ASLEF Unions On Track with Diversity report in Parliament.
Read MorePeter Dowd MP has written to each of the ten Tory leadership candidates, requesting that they clarify their position on the Shared Prosperity Fund. They are proposing billions of tax cuts to the rich. We cannot allow them to introduce more austerity in our nations and regions. please click the link to read the letter.
Read MorePeter attended the Parliamentary Drop-In event to raise awareness of eye cancer in children.
Read MoreMoving a motion in the House of Commons today, Labour declared an environment and climate emergency.
Read MorePeter Dowd stood up in the House of Commons and condemned the governments finance bill, stating it’s a list of broken promises - offering further tax reliefs for the rich, prolonging austerity and continuing to force families into poverty. Peter has demanded that the government think again and carry out a impact assessment into there dreadful policies. click to watch.
Read MorePeter Dowd joins Dogs Trust calls for an end to puppy smuggling
Read MorePeter Dowd MP supporting the Votes at 16 campaign
Read MoreOn 14 March 2017 Peter Dowd MP spoke in the House of Commons on the Budget Resolutions.
Read MoreOn 17 January 2017 Peter Dowd MP spoke in Parliament on the issue of Concentrix.
Read MorePeter raised questions in the House of Commons about the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
Read MorePeter Dowd MP is concerned that the sanctioning process is failing and must be reviewed.
Read MoreOn 8th November 2016, Peter Dowd called and led a Westminister Hall debate on CPS and Disabilty Hate Crime. Peter has been concerned by rising levels of intolerance, under reporting and questioned the current CPS approaches to such Hate Crime. You can read his full contributions here.
Read MoreOn the 25th October 2016 Peter spoke in the Commons on the issue of the Northern Powerhouse. He challenged the Government commitment and their apparent chaos over their so called flagship Northern policy. You can read his contribution here.
Read MorePeter Dowd MP challenged the Health Secretary on NHS spending during Health Questions in the House of Commons chamber.
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