Dodged her responsibility - child sexual grooming gangs. Thursday, 9 January, 2025 Another week, another extraordinary failure of the government. This time, its child sexual grooming gangs. As an opposition backbencher Labour MP Jess Phillips was a strong advocate for justice for victims, for women’s right, and for perpetrators of appalling acts to be jailed for a very long time. Few will ever forget the grim news of prolific sexual grooming gangs in Rochdale and the subsequent... Articles
View from Westminster 17th March 2017 17th March 2017 Just when you thought politics couldn’t get any more interesting, it takes another twist. The Lords amendments to the Article 50 bill were rejected by the... Westminster News
Event for bus users Friday 31st March 16th March 2017 I am delighted that Bus Users UK have kindly agreed to host an event for Wyre Forest Bus users in Kidderminster Town Hall on Friday, 31st March. This is an... Local News
Wyre Forest employment rate remains high 15th March 2017 Figures released today by the Office of National Statistics show that the total number of unemployed claimants in Wyre Forest constituency in February 2017 was... Local News
View from Westminster 10th March 2017 10th March 2017 For watchers of parliamentary process, the current committee stages of the Article 50 Bill are fascinating. Having successfully passed the Commons stage, the... Westminster News
View from Westminster 3rd March 2017 3rd March 2017 One of the benefits targeted at those suffering from disabilities is the personal independent payments – PIP. This is designed for people with mobility issue to... Westminster News
View from Westminster 24th February 2017 24th February 2017 When I first became Wyre Forest’s MP, local unemployment was around 2,500 – about 4.8% of the local population. Now at around 750, just 1.8% of the local... Westminster News
View from Westminster 17th February 2017 17th February 2017 Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, health and care organisations are committed to providing safe and effective services. We have a growing population and... Westminster News
View from Westminster 10th February 2017 10th February 2017 An announcement was made a couple of weeks ago regarding Kidderminster’s JobCentre Plus. Located in Lower Mill Street, it is due to be closed, and the services... Westminster News
View from Westminster 3rd February 2017 3rd February 2017 One of the things that I have always enjoyed is public art. The idea of statues, paintings and murals in the public realm is something that brings cultural... Westminster News