Today I chaired the Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks’ meeting on local welfare assistance. 24 Feb 2021 Today I chaired the Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks’ meeting on…
I asked the Prime Minister today when he’ll ensure everyone follows the rules. 22 Feb 2021 Across the country we’ve all had to make huge sacrifices in the last year. Many…
Meeting Royal Mail representatives after concerns raised before Christmas about delays to people’s post. 11 Feb 2021 Today I met with Royal Mail representatives after concerns raised before Christmas about delays to…
Government suppressing this report linking Department for Work and Pensions’ policies and rising foodbank use 03 Feb 2021 Tory policies have caused child poverty to rise in the UK. The Government investigated the…
I wrote to the Chancellor, urging him to extend UC help 02 Feb 2021 Tomorrow the Chancellor will deliver the Budget. Thousands of local families are relying on Universal…
Dangerous Cladding Debate 02 Feb 2021 During yesterday’s debate on cladding I spoke for the thousands of people in Southwark who…
School laptop shortages 28 Jan 2021 A school in Southwark asked the Government for more than 50 laptops to ensure online…
Holocaust Memorial Day 27 Jan 2021 Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day – a time to remember all those who have lost…
100,000 People lost to covid 26 Jan 2021 The Office for National Statistics and the Government’s own daily figures have both revealed that…
I’ve asked the Minister responsible to explain why offers of help have been declined and why Londoners are not being vaccinated fast enough. 26 Jan 2021 The Governnent should be straining every sinew to vaccinate everyone as quickly as possible. I’ve…
BBC London Politics 25 Jan 2021 I was on BBC Politics London yesterday highlighting that only 1% of Londoners have been…
Government support for people out of work is even more important given the rise in unemployment and pressure on Job Centres and their staff. 20 Jan 2021 Government support for people out of work is even more important given the rise in…
Yesterday I spoke in the Commons to defend thousands of people in Southwark from a cut the Government intends to impose from April. 19 Jan 2021 Yesterday I spoke in the Commons to defend thousands of people in Southwark from a…
Thanks to Kings College and South London and Maudsley South London NHS Foundation Trusts 21 Dec 2020 Having previously had the chance to thank Guy’s and St Thomas’, I have written to…
Earlier today, Jacob Rees-Mogg said that UNICEF ‘should be ashamed’ for providing food to hungry children in our community 17 Dec 2020 Earlier today, Jacob Rees-Mogg said that UNICEF ‘should be ashamed’ for providing food to hungry…
Re-elected chair of the reconstituted All Party Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks 15 Dec 2020 Pleased to be re-elected chair of the reconstituted All Party Parliamentary Group on Ending the…
Multiple schools who have had cases in Southwark tell me they’ve never been contacted by the Government’s tracing system. 14 Dec 2020
Meeting with Department for Work and Pensions Minister – Will Quince 09 Dec 2020 Good to meet with Department for Work and Pensions Minister – Will Quince today to…