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Letter: A ban on virginity testing and hymenoplasty

Nadine Dorries MP Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Department of Health and Social Care 39 Victoria Street London SW1H 0EU Sent via email Wednesday, 14 July 2021 Dear Nadine, Re. Hymenoplasty and virginity testing Ahead of the publication of the Violence…

Letter: Inequalities in Education Funding

The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP Secretary of State for Education 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT Sent via email Thursday, 15 July 2021 Our ref: 20210715JC Dear Gavin, Re. Inequalities in education funding I am writing to you following the National Audit…

Speaking Up: Tackling Minimum Wage Non-Compliance

Today in BEIS questions I called on the Minister to recruit a new Director of Labour Market Enforcement as an urgent priority. The Government have let this vital post go unfilled for almost half a year, whilst claims are falling and tribunal waiting times are rising. You can watch my…

Speaking Up: Supporting the UK’s steel sector

Today during Defence Questions I urged the Minister to back Labour’s campaign to make, sell and buy more in Britain. This includes using more British steel in future defence projects. You can watch my question and the Minister’s answer here or on my Facebook page.

Local Action: Supporting SWFC Supporters’ Trust’s ACV Bid

I have offered my support to Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust’s application for Hillsborough Stadium to be made an ‘Asset of Community Value’. The Bid, which will be submitted later this week, would see greater protections should the site be put up for sale. You can add your support by clicking here.…

Letter: Publication of the Rape Review

The Rt. Hon. Robert Buckland MP Secretary of State for Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ Sent via email Friday, 25 June 2021 Our ref: 20210625JC Dear Robert, Re. Publication of the Rape Review I am pleased that after years of waiting, the…

Letter: PE and Sport Premium

The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP Secretary of State for Education Department for Education 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT Sent via email Friday, 11 June 2021 Dear Gavin, Re. Impact of covid-19 on children’s physical wellbeing I am writing to raise my concerns…

Letter: Enforcement of the National Minimum Wage

It is scandalous that in 2021 people are still being refused their right to be paid the National Minimum Wage. To make matters worse, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement has been vacant since January. I have written to the Prime Minister urging him to do more to tackle this…

Letter: Tackling the Digital Divide

I have written to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to highlight the urgent need to bring forward the UKs Digital Strategy, which accounts for the impact of the Digital Divide and exclusion. Read below: Plain text: Dear Oliver, The Digital Divide and the…

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