Government agrees changes to make benefit sanctions fairer, following MPs’ campaign

Oct 23, 2015 | Homepage, Newsroom

Emma is one of a group of MPs who have won an important victory for people who have faced unfair sanctions from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee has convinced the Government to introduce a new ‘warning...

Excellent Turnout at Emma’s Third Jobs Fair

Oct 16, 2015 | Homepage, Uncategorized

When Emma was elected in 2013 she pledged to do all she could to help those out of work in South Shields, Friday the 9th of October saw the arrival of Emma’s third Jobs Fair. Building on the success of her previous two Jobs Fairs the annual event has gone from...

Emma opposes Tory plans to cut £1,300 of help for working families

Oct 16, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma has united with Labour MPs to oppose the Tories’ plans to cut tax credits for working families, a move which it has been warned will cost some households £1,300 a year. The cuts, announced in George Osborne’s Budget earlier this year, slash the support made...

Emma to host third annual Jobs Fair

Sep 23, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma is pleased to announce that she will be hosting her third annual Jobs Fair on Friday 9th October. The Jobs Fair will bring together employers from across South Shields and the wider Tyne & Wear region, including BT, Port of Tyne, the NHS and more. Employment...

Emma challenges David Cameron over Budget

Jul 15, 2015 | Newsroom

Today Emma challenged the Prime Minister to defend measures that would leave working families on low incomes thousands of pounds worse off. Emma told David Cameron how a home carer in her constituent, Kylie Strasenburgh, would lose far more from cuts to tax credits...