A very busy weekend in Stretford and Urmston, but a quieter week in Westminster
It was a busy weekend in the constituency, yet not so busy in Westminster this week. I spent last Friday rushing around with Mehreen, who’d joined us for the day to shadow me. We’re always pleased to...
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I always really enjoy getting back to the constituency on a Friday, back to normality after a week in the Westminster “village”. Last Friday was particularly special because I went to visit some...
View ArticleA very varied week in Westminster and in my constituency
Some weeks my blog gets a bit delayed, as I don’t manage to write it on time. This is one of those weeks. I’m writing this on Saturday, on my way back from a conference on the Work Capability...
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Hot on the heels of my last blog….. It’s been a quieter week this week in parliament. I arrived in Westminster on Monday afternoon in time for the regular Work and Pensions question session, when Iain...
View ArticleA busy week in parliament before spending the Easter break in my constituency
We try to pack in as many meetings and visits as possible when I’m in the constituency. There are so many great organisations, groups and businesses to meet. I also have to fit in my regular surgeries,...
View ArticleA short but very varied week in Westminster
Tom, who manages my Urmston office, has been visiting us in Westminster today. We’ve just got on the train back to Manchester, and I pointed out the wheels of the train to him. Last week, I visited the...
View ArticleA little persistence in parliament can pay off
I’m just leaving Westminster for another two weeks back in the constituency, which I’ll be spending campaigning for Labour’s candidates in the local and European elections at the end of the month. It’s...
View ArticleAnother very busy week in Westminster and in my constituency
Parliament can be very frustrating. I was up VERY early on Thursday morning to submit an application to the speaker to ask an urgent question about disability benefits. Made the deadline of 8am, and...
View ArticleA lot of what’s achieved in parliament actually happens outside the chamber
My new researcher, Neil, who’s based in London, visited our constituency office last week. It’s always nice to have the whole team together, and it doesn’t happen very often. Not that I saw much of...
View ArticleA busy few days in my constituency, meetings in parliament and campaigning in...
I finished last week with a busy few days in the constituency. Friday first thing I met Debra Green of national charity Redeeming Our Communities, which hopes to take over the management of the Fuse in...
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