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Why it was crucial that the Lord’s amendments to the Overseas Operations Bill was accepted…

Many of my constituents have contacted me with concerns about the Overseas Operations Bill in recent months. Myself and my Labour colleagues approached this bill with a willingness to work constructively with the government to protect personnel from vexatious claims, but ensure justice can still be served and international laws…

Backing Local Pubs

Even before the pandemic, pubs were closing at an alarming rate but the industry has been absolutely hammered by coronavirus. Over the last year, pubs have either been forced to shut down completely or open at much reduced capacity. Despite this, several local pubs have been charged full rent throughout the coronavirus…

Unacceptable Benefit Delays

As part of the procedure for claiming Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, claimants are required to undertake Work Capability Assessments, which judge their health and ability to work. However, DWP suspended all face-to-face assessments in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some claimants have been offered replacement telephone assessments…

Mass Sacking of British Gas Workers

I’m appalled that British Gas has gone ahead with the mass sacking of striking gas engineers who refused to accept a 15% cut in pay rates and other imposed changes in terms and conditions. On 1 April British Gas handed dismissal notices to close to 1,000 of its engineers, who…

Investigation into Claudia Uruchurtu’s disappearance.

I was very alarmed to hear from several of my constituents about the investigation into Claudia Uruchurtu’s disappearance. With her families connections to Sheffield, myself and my fellow Sheffield MPs felt it was only right that we raise the issue with the Foreign Secretary. My heart goes out to Claudia’s…

Government is letting down people who rely on social care

A new report has found that short-term funding and the lack of a long-term vision has hampered planning, innovation and investment in the care sector. The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) argues that social care sector “has long called for a sustainable, long-term funding solution for care” but that…

Protecting Women and Girls in Northern Ireland

I’ve been working with Women’s Aid in Northern Ireland to campaign for a Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy in Northern Ireland. As the only part of the UK without a specific strategy on protecting women and girls against violence but with exceptionally high rates of domestic abuse and femicide, it’s really important…

Extended opening hours at Recycling Centres over Easter Bank Holiday

Sheffield’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), are open over the Easter Bank Holiday with extended opening hours and the temporary provision of an additional site. This is great news considering the huge queues on Blackstock Road. This extension will apply to both Blackstock Road and Beighton road sites in Heeley.…

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Trespass

I am very concerned about proposals in the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill relating to the criminalisation of trespass and unauthorised encampments. The Government’s proposals would create a new criminal offence of “residing on land without consent in or with a vehicle”. Under the proposals, families living on…

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