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It is the honour of my life to be re-elected as your MP for South Shields
Last week I was sworn in as the MP for South Shields for the fifth time, and each time it strikes me how incredibly honoured I feel that you have put your faith in me as the first female MP to represent you in Parliament. It was a truly historic night as the UK...
My Early Day Motion calling for compensation for those affected by building society scandal
I have been contacted by several constituents recently making my office aware of the financial and emotional trauma caused by local building societies after they mis-sold estate-planning and will-writing services to a number of clients. These plans were provided by...
Government finally cave on my request for better Healthy Start Scheme communication
Last year, I coordinated a letter calling for all eligible families not receiving Healthy Start payments to be informed of the scheme. This came alongside my Private Members Bill calling for auto-enrolment of families on the scheme in order to enable it to reach the...
My Statement on the Standards Committee hearing against former Council leader Iain Malcolm
Tomorrow (Wednesday 20th March), South Tyneside Council’s Standards Committee will consider complaints made against Iain Malcolm (the former council leader) by Senior Officers. Some of the complaints include that his conduct created a toxic and intolerable working...