Blog 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 NHS at 70: My Actions in Parliament Today we celebrate 70 years of the NHS. This institution has been pivotal for the United Kingdom and I am thrilled to have been able to speak up for this... Read More MP discusses Brexit impact with Pool-in-Wharfedale paper manufacturer Alex Sobel, MP, visited a local paper mill to discuss community development this week but the impacts of Brexit threaten the firm’s... Read More EU Withdrawal Bill- How I Voted on the Lords' Amendments. During the general election I promised my constituents that the voice of Leeds North West, a constituency that voted decisively to remain in the EU referendum,... Read More My Plastic Free Week: What I've Learned Yesterday I finished my plastic free week, where I attempted to not buy any single-use plastic to mark my first anniversary in Parliament. This was a task... Read More My Plastic Free Week - Day 1 Yesterday was the first day of my plastic free week challenge. I have spent the last few weeks planning and talking about it as well as hearing from... Read More Load more posts