Parliamentary activity Blog National Insurance Rise This week, we have once again witnessed another broken Tory manifesto pledge. At the 2019 General Election they promised that they would not be raising taxes... Read More Blog Our electric vehicle future As we move towards a low emissions vehicle future; how do we ensure that there is wide access to this new technology? The most obvious barrier that we see is... Read More Press release MP Objects to Government’s ‘fig-leaf’ Jet Zero plan Alex Sobel has formally objected to the Government’s Jet Zero plan, describing it as ‘fanciful rhetoric serving as a fig leaf to hide climate inaction and... Read More Blog Afghanistan: My speech in the debate Below is the text from my speech, prepared in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the 18th August. I was not called to speak at the debate though I did... Read More Blog Help with relatives in Afghanistan Like all MPs offices across the UK we are being contacted by many people worried for family members in Afghanistan. If you need advice please complete the... Read More Blog Antisocial behaviour in Hyde Park and Headingley: An update Noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour is and has been a long-term issue in the Headingley and Hyde Park area. Whilst the problems are easy to identify,... Read More Video Afghanistan Westminster Debate In the debate on Afghanistan today I made the point that we in Leeds are ready to welcome refugees but they need safe corridors through Afghanistan, Open... Read More Blog East Of Otley planning submission Today I have submitted an objection to the planning application for the East of Otley development. Over the past few weeks and months, I have received an... Read More Blog How Hyde Park's councillors and MP are responding to student changeover concerns It is student changeover time and in Hyde Park, Headingley and Woodhouse, students have been moving between lettings, mostly over the same weekend. As your... Read More Blog Digital billboards: What is happening and how we make change We have had contact from a number of people in Otley, particularly residents of Bradford Road who are deeply concerned by the new digital Billboard. Included... Read More Blog It's time for a National Care Service On Tuesday I challenged the Minister for Social Care on our broken care system highlighting the lack of funding, low pay, lack of training and in particular... Read More Blog Easing of National restrictions The next phase of the lifting of lockdown sees the following changes to the national restrictions today: Indoor hospitality can reopen and indoor... Read More Load more parliamentary activity