Emma backs Feeding Britain’s latest report on hunger

Dec 14, 2015 | Homepage, Newsroom, Slides

Last week, the latest Feeding Britain report, which Emma and the other members of the inquiry team co-authored, was launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger. The report, backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, calls on the Government to end hunger in...

Emma sponsors Bill to cut down on food waste

Sep 9, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma has backed Labour MP’s Bill which aims to prevent food being wasted unnecessarily, and save produce that could be used to feed hungry families. Emma is one of the sponsors of the Food Waste (Reduction) Bill, which was proposed by Kerry McCarthy MP in the...

Emma elected to Work and Pensions Committee

Jul 2, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma has been elected to serve on the House of Commons’ Work and Pensions Select Committee, the cross-party group of MPs which holds the government to account over welfare, employment and pensions. Emma was elected to fill one of the three Labour seats on the...

Emma addresses ‘Stomach This’ conference on food poverty

Jun 22, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma addresses ‘Stomach This’ conference on food poverty This Thursday Emma took part in the ‘Stomach This’ conference – which brought together charities and campaigners from across the country to examine the challenge of ending food poverty in Britain. Emma explained...

South Shields charities welcome Food Poverty Report

Feb 6, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma invited local food banks and charities to a meeting at South Shields Town Hall on Friday (6 February) to discuss the findings of the All-Party Inquiry into Hunger and Food Poverty, and to discuss ways of putting an end to food poverty in South Shields. The...