Labour (Co-op)MP for Peterborough
“thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My role as an MP is to speak up on behalf of my constituents in Peterborough, and I have to say, the mess of local government isn't the announcement today, but it's the decade of austerity and cuts and under…”
“5. What steps he is taking to improve access to digital infrastructure for NHS trusts.…”
“Andrew Peggs thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are several options being put forward in Cambridgeshire. Peterborough local government reform, which could benefit Peterborough greatly. Could I ask the Minister to reassure us that we will get the…”
“I welcome the Minister’s statement and the serious attempt by this Government to get the backlogs down, change the system and reduce the use of hotels. Peterborough is a warm, generous place, but we already do our fair share in looking afte…”
“6. What recent progress he has made on implementing the youth guarantee.…”
“I welcome the dedication and commitment of the Foreign Secretary and my honourable Friend the Minister for the middle east in trying to advance this issue in line with the will of this House. Only too sadly, it is no surprise to many of us …”
“I hope that my question will be more gentle on the Leader of the House’s stomach than being on water. Madam Deputy Speaker, you may be pleasantly surprised to hear that Peterborough is the beating heart of one of the greatest foodstuffs in …”
“1. What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the victims’ right to review scheme pilot.…”
“I pay tribute to the Minister’s dogged determination, shared by many of us on the Labour side of the House, to get this issue right. I think I have said prayers every time throughout this crisis when there has been an abuse of human rights—…”
“I welcome the White Paper and put on record my thanks both to my right honourable Friend and to the Minister for youth justice, my honourable Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards), for their work on this issue. One of the most…”
“It is a pleasure to follow the honourable Member for Torbay (Steve Darling), and to speak in a debate on work in support of my right honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. There are few Secretaries of State who have…”
“One of the worst legacies of the previous Government is that 43% of children growing up in Peterborough are living in poverty. Nearly 10,000 children will be affected by the lifting of the child cap in Peterborough alone. Will the Chancello…”
“The Chancellor is right: this was not our war, but its impacts are being felt by businesses and families in my constituency. What is almost as shocking as the recent price hike is how exposed our country is because of a decade of under-inve…”
“I thank my right honourable Friend for the serious approach she has taken to the conflict, unlike the hokey-cokey approach we have seen from the Conservative party. Peterborough is willing to play its part in developing our energy infrastru…”
“Thank you, Mr Speaker. As the Member of Parliament representing the constituency where the temple is based, may I put it on record that I am deeply disappointed not to have had a conversation with the honourable Member for Harrow East (Bob …”
“I welcome this week’s announcement of the new deal for young people beyond university. One of the challenges in a seat like Peterborough is that not enough young people get to either apprenticeships or university. Does the Minister agree th…”
“I thank my right honourable Friend for the care and consideration he has shown in putting this package together. I am delighted today to be joined in the House by some inspiring apprentices from Caterpillar in my constituency, who have been…”
“Like many people in my constituency, I said prayers over the weekend while watching the events unfold. It is clear that the region is in a perilous state, and we need to de-escalate, follow the rule of law and get peace back on the table. I…”
“I first put on record my thanks to my Deep Heat patch; three hours of bobbing with a bad back has been a very special introduction to this debate. I welcome the opportunity to highlight an issue that is the driving mission of so many of us …”
“I thank my right honourable Friend for her great explanation of youth hubs. We have just opened one at the Peterborough United—Posh—stadium, bringing together all sorts of partnerships. A number of issues are raised by the young people I sp…”
“We in Peterborough are fond of a pint, so I thank the Minister and his team for their engagement today and in the months leading up to this decision. We are also proud of our independent beer festival, and we are home to Oakham Ales. Can th…”
“I place on the record my thanks to our diplomatic staff working around the world to support people during this difficult time. What conversations is the Foreign Secretary having with our G7 and European allies about what more we can do to u…”
“Happy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and to all your team. I welcome the Minister’s comments. I thank DEFRA and Treasury Ministers for engaging with farmers and National Farmers Union members in my constituency, and for listening to their vie…”
“The Conservatives have some brass neck when they blame councils like mine for being poor, given that they oversaw 14 years of austerity, underfunding and cuts. The initial figures suggest that by 2028-29 Peterborough city council will be re…”
“I represent a seat with one of the highest levels of zero-hours contracts and insecure work in the country. I am not sure how that compares to the honourable Member’s constituency, but if someone in my constituency requested a full-time con…”
“Representing a city that has 20,000 children living in poverty, I strongly welcome the crucial fact that the strategy is not just about the poverty of the family budget, but the poverty of ambition. Too many of those 20,000 children have pa…”
“Q8. At the weekend, I had the great privilege to join volunteers from Peterborough food bank at the Tesco in Werrington on their autumn food drive. I put on record my thanks to my constituents and those of other honourable Members who have …”
“The report on the OBR leak makes deeply worrying reading. I welcome the resignation of the chair of the OBR, because leadership on these issues matters. It turns out that the leak was not unprecedented as we thought last week. It has leaked…”
“I welcome the Minister’s serious approach to dealing with this difficult issue. Like many other Members, my inbox is full of heartbreaking casework. Some of the most heartbreaking is from victims of crime who are anguished, hurt and deprive…”
“Q11. One of the worst legacies of the last Conservative Government was the collapse in apprenticeships for young people in places such as Peterborough, shutting a generation out of opportunity. My city is determined to turn that around, wit…”
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