Representatives from Port of Tyne joined Emma in Parliament on Wednesday (15th July) for the National Responsible Business Champion Awards. The awards, given on behalf of the All-Party Corporate Responsibility Group and hosted at Speaker’s House in Parliament,...
South Shields’ own Port of Tyne has been shortlisted for an award celebrating responsible businesses. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Corporate Responsibility has selected the port as one of its ten finalists, after Emma put them forward as the Responsible...
Emma was one of over 200 Labour MPs who helped win a vote in favour of a new deal for local pubs on Tuesday (18 November). Labour MPs backed an amendment to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill to stop large pub companies (PubCos) exploiting tenants in...
Emma called on the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to act over new regulations regarding ship fuel, which could cost manufacturers in the North East as much as £300m. The EU Sulphur Directive requires ships to use cleaner fuel, but this makes transporting goods...
On Thursday (26 June) Emma held an adjournment debate in the House of Commons to highlight recent shop closures on King Street. The Speaker of the House of Commons accepted Emma’s application for a debate with the Local Government Minister, Brandon Lewis. Emma...
