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16th June 2020

Crossford Bridge

You might be aware Sale Sharks Rugby Club want to move back to their home town of Sale and are currently running a consultation around their vision of creating a community sports village. I support Sale Sharks returning to their hometown, it will be great for the area. That said we must ensure

10th June 2020

National Bike Week 2020

Between the 6th and 14th June Cycling UK will be encouraging us all to get out on our bikes during National Bike Week. During the lockdown period many have been getting their bikes back out from their sheds or garages to pick up essential items from the local shops, commute to work or to get

8th June 2020

Black Lives Matter

I was shocked and remain horrified at the ongoing incidents in the US following the tragic death of George Floyd. There has been an outpouring of anger across the country, and many of my constituents have been in touch with me to make their anger clear and rightly so. This incident has shone a

27th May 2020

Statement: Dominic Cummings

Over the Bank Holiday weekend, I received many emails from right across Wythenshawe & Sale East regarding the Prime Minister’s senior advisor, Dominic Cummings. His decision to travel over 260 miles with family members during lockdown has caused deep concern. Many of the constituents who

21st May 2020

School Re-openings

Since the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on the Coronavirus crisis earlier this month, many parents and teachers across Wythenshawe & Sale East have been in touch with me to raise their individual concerns on the proposed phased re-opening of schools. I thought it would be

Transport Questions – 18th May 2020

Yesterday in Parliament I asked the minister to provide an aviation support package which matches Labour’s commitment to the sector. The job retention scheme must not be allowed to become a job restructuring scheme. The shadow transport team are meeting with unions and stakeholders to protect

Impact of Covid-19 on Universal Credit

Last Wednesday, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit organised an online session to discuss the impact of coronavirus on Universal Credit. At the meeting, we heard from a number of organisations and claimants about the impact of coronavirus in relation to Universal

1st May 2020

Mike comments on airline passengers waiting for refunds

In recent weeks Mike was appointed Shadow Minister for Aviation and Maritime on the Labour Frontbench. During the Covid-19 pandemic airline passengers have been struggling to get refunds from airline companies for flights that they are unable to take. Earlier this week Mike commented on the

28th April 2020

Covid-19 Update – 28th April 2020

In these strange and difficult times, I thought I’d start a regular update so you can follow what I am doing both locally and nationally as your Member of Parliament. Today marked the one minute silence for our keyworkers. While we’re all adapting to new ways of living and working, I’d just

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