Blog Parents' Schools Survey - Leeds North West Earlier this month, I published the results of a survey of primary schools in Leeds North West. The results strongly indicated that funding cuts are having a... Read More Wharfedale MPs Slam Rail Companies in Train Debate Two of Wharfedale’s MPs have hit out at train operators for their lack of reliability and the lack of progress on strikes that are causing “difficulties... Read More My Brexit Position Over the weeks to come Parliament will have its most intense debates and votes on Brexit yet. We will vote on the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by the... Read More ASDA Holt Park Proposals - Have Your Say I recently received a letter from Asda regarding their proposals for the Adel Holt Park Store and Holt Park Centre. I would encourage any interested... Read More The Tory Trickery Hiding Hard Hitting Cuts to English Schools In his budget speech last week, the Chancellor made scant mention of education. He told schools in England to expect ‘a one-off capital payment’ so that... Read More Reflections on Hate As Hate Crime Awareness Week draws to a close, I have been reflecting on the impact hate crime has on our communities and how best we can challenge... Read More West Papua – the world’s forgotten injustice We think we know all about the great injustices of the world. The peoples who have been killed, their human rights transgressed, illegally imprisoned and their... Read More Student Cards and First Bus In Leeds North West, a constituency with many students and young people, encouraging the use of sustainable public transport is very important. A... Read More My Objection to the Adel Development I have today formally objected to the application lodged by Barratt David Wilson Homes for the proposed development of 100 dwellings to the East of Otley Road... Read More A Breath of Fresh Air: My Blog Leeds City Council have completed their second consultation on the Clean Air Zone which is due to begin in Leeds next year. The city has shown leadership in... Read More Forced Adoption: When is an Apology Not an Apology? A few weeks ago, I made a speech to the House of Commons about the ordeal that Helen Jefferys had to endure. After her child was taken from her arms at a Leeds... Read More Customs Bill Comes To Parliament. How I voted. On Monday the House was presented with the third reading of the Customs Bill. We were all surprised to see the Government accept the amendments put down by the... Read More Load more posts