Parliamentary activity Blog Sign up to my Macmillan coffee morning I am doing a virtual coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support at 10.30-11.30 on the 2nd October 2020. Please sign up below and I'll send you... Read More Blog Summary of Covid 19 measures and why they are in place Below is a summary of the current situation regarding coronavirus and is correct as of 5pm on the 22nd September 2020. What is happening? Professor Chris... Read More National policy Response Animal Sentience Animal welfare and rights are greatly important to me personally. It is important that we give animals, particularly within agriculture, human... Read More Blog Internal Markets Bill: Why breaking international law is unnecessary and destroys our r... I last night voted against the Internal Markets Bill: Second reading. The United Kingdom is known and trusted throughout the world as an international... Read More Video Clean Air Zone in Leeds Today I got to question neighbouring Leeds Conservative MP, Andrew Stuart in the Commons, with regard to the Clean Air Zone in... Read More Press release Tributes paid to Harold Best who has died aged 82 Key figures in Leeds’ Labour Party have been giving their tributes to former MP Harold Best who died yesterday aged 82. Mr Best, served as a Member of... Read More Blog Is the Government's planning white paper the same old Tory trick? The Government this month released it's White Paper 'planning for the future' outlining plans to change the planning process to 'streamline and modernise the... Read More Press release MP's Childcare Warning Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, warns that the childcare sector is at risk of collapse without targeted Government support Alex Sobel is calling on the... Read More Blog Coronavirus Update 13th July With a further easing of lockdown measures taking place over the weekend and today, here's a quick update of what's changing. As always, it is important to... Read More Blog Coronavirus Update Friday 19th June Coronavirus alert level lowered The coronavirus alert level has today been lowered from level 4 to level 3. The Department of Health said “It does... Read More Blog Coronavirus update Thursday 18th June Leeds City Council The leader of Leeds City Council, Judith Blake has called on Government for urgent support as the costs of Leeds’ coronavirus response... Read More Blog Coronavirus Update Tuesday 16th June Leeds Housing Update I have had the below update from Leeds Housing Leeds Housing has just announced that it will soon be possible to bid for council... Read More Load more parliamentary activity