Speech on International Women’s Day
The Government uses the language of “protecting women”, but austerity and real-terms cuts to benefits and pensions has targeted those of us most at risk.
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Speech on Serco workers at Barts NHS
Serco workers at Barts NHS Trust don’t need lectures on exercising pay restraint — they live with the impact of it everyday:
Challenges facing young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds
Today on the Education Committee we are launching our new inquiry into the challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds.… Read More »Challenges facing young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds
Amendment on ethical investment policies
Today in Parliament, I voted against an amendment to a Bill proposing to prevent pension administrators from pursuing ethical investment policies.
Speech on disability rights on the Judicial Review and Courts Bill
I wonder whose side history will come down on in the end, those who challenge injustice and power or the perpetrators of injustice? My speech… Read More »Speech on disability rights on the Judicial Review and Courts Bill
Covid-19 health inequalities
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed long-standing health inequalities, showing how working across government departments is essential. But the government’s new Office of Health Inequalities and Disparities… Read More »Covid-19 health inequalities
Food insecurity
Soaring food insecurity and normalising food aid as the solution to it, points to a complete failure of government. Responsibility for it cannot keep being… Read More »Food insecurity
Speech on welfare reform and disabilities
This week the Tories made real terms cuts to social security benefits and pensions — but this isn’t the first time. Over the last decade,… Read More »Speech on welfare reform and disabilities
Speaking out on pensions and benefits cuts
Cutting benefits and pensions is a political choice. Fuel poverty is a political choice. Hunger is a political choice. My speech against the social security… Read More »Speaking out on pensions and benefits cuts