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- Stephen Kinnock, Aberafan Maesteg (lab)
- Kirsty Blackman, Aberdeen North (snp)
- Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen South (snp)
- Seamus Logan, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (snp)
- Kenneth Stevenson, Airdrie and Shotts (lab)
- Alex Baker, Aldershot (lab)
- Wendy Morton, Aldridge-Brownhills (con)
- Brian Leishman, Alloa and Grangemouth (lab)
- Connor Rand, Altrincham and Sale West (lab)
- Mark Tami, Alyn and Deeside (lab)
- Linsey Farnsworth, Amber Valley (lab)
- Dave Doogan, Angus and Perthshire Glens (snp)
- Stephen Gethins, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (snp)
- Brendan O'Hara, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (snp)
- Andrew Griffith, Arundel and South Downs (con)
- Lee Anderson, Ashfield (ref)
- Sojan Joseph, Ashford (lab)
- Angela Rayner, Ashton-under-Lyne (lab)
- Laura Kyrke-Smith, Aylesbury (lab)
- Elaine Stewart, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (lab)
- Sean Woodcock, Banbury (lab)
- Claire Hughes, Bangor Aberconwy (lab)
- Nesil Caliskan, Barking (lab)
- Dan Jarvis, Barnsley North (lab)
- Stephanie Peacock, Barnsley South (lab)
- Michelle Scrogham, Barrow and Furness (lab)
- Richard Holden, Basildon and Billericay (con)
- Luke Murphy, Basingstoke (lab)
- Jo White, Bassetlaw (lab)
- Wera Hobhouse, Bath (ld)
- Kirsteen Sullivan, Bathgate and Linlithgow (lab)
- Marsha De Cordova, Battersea (lab)
- Joy Morrissey, Beaconsfield (con)
- Liam Conlon, Beckenham and Penge (lab)
- Mohammad Yasin, Bedford (lab)
- Gavin Robinson, Belfast East (dup)
- John Finucane, Belfast North (sf)
- Claire Hanna, Belfast South and Mid Down (sdlp)
- Paul Maskey, Belfast West (sf)
- Neil Coyle, Bermondsey and Old Southwark (lab)
- John Lamont, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (con)
- Rushanara Ali, Bethnal Green and Stepney (lab)
- Graham Stuart, Beverley and Holderness (con)
- Dr Kieran Mullan, Bexhill and Battle (con)
- Daniel Francis, Bexleyheath and Crayford (lab)
- Calum Miller, Bicester and Woodstock (ld)
- Alison McGovern, Birkenhead (lab)
- Preet Kaur Gill, Birmingham Edgbaston (lab)
- Paulette Hamilton, Birmingham Erdington (lab)
- Tahir Ali, Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley (lab)
- Liam Byrne, Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (lab)
- Shabana Mahmood, Birmingham Ladywood (lab)
- Laurence Turner, Birmingham Northfield (lab)
- Ayoub Khan, Birmingham Perry Barr (ind)
- Al Carns, Birmingham Selly Oak (lab)
- Jess Phillips, Birmingham Yardley (lab)
- Sam Rushworth, Bishop Auckland (lab)
- Adnan Hussain, Blackburn (ind)
- Graham Stringer, Blackley and Middleton South (lab)
- Lorraine Beavers, Blackpool North and Fleetwood (lab)
- Chris Webb, Blackpool South (lab)
- Nick Smith, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (lab)
- Liz Twist, Blaydon and Consett (lab)
- Ian Lavery, Blyth and Ashington (lab)
- Alison Griffiths, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (con)
- Natalie Fleet, Bolsover (lab)
- Kirith Entwistle, Bolton North East (lab)
- Yasmin Qureshi, Bolton South and Walkden (lab)
- Phil Brickell, Bolton West (lab)
- Peter Dowd, Bootle (lab)
- Richard Tice, Boston and Skegness (ref)
- Tom Hayes, Bournemouth East (lab)
- Jessica Toale, Bournemouth West (lab)
- Peter Swallow, Bracknell (lab)
- Imran Hussain, Bradford East (lab)
- Judith Cummins, Bradford South (lab)
- Naz Shah, Bradford West (lab)
- James Cleverly, Braintree (con)
- David Chadwick, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (ld)
- Dawn Butler, Brent East (lab)
- Barry Gardiner, Brent West (lab)
- Ruth Cadbury, Brentford and Isleworth (lab)
- Alex Burghart, Brentwood and Ongar (con)
- Chris Elmore, Bridgend (lab)
- Sir Ashley Fox, Bridgwater (con)
- Charlie Dewhirst, Bridlington and The Wolds (con)
- Martin Vickers, Brigg and Immingham (con)
- Chris Ward, Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven (lab)
- Siân Berry, Brighton Pavilion (grn)
- Carla Denyer, Bristol Central (grn)
- Kerry McCarthy, Bristol East (lab)
- Damien Egan, Bristol North East (lab)
- Darren Jones, Bristol North West (lab)
- Karin Smyth, Bristol South (lab)
- Jerome Mayhew, Broadland and Fakenham (con)
- Peter Fortune, Bromley and Biggin Hill (con)
- Bradley Thomas, Bromsgrove (con)
- Lewis Cocking, Broxbourne (con)
- Juliet Campbell, Broxtowe (lab)
- Callum Anderson, Buckingham and Bletchley (lab)
- Oliver Ryan, Burnley (ind)
- Jacob Collier, Burton and Uttoxeter (lab)
- James Frith, Bury North (lab)
- Christian Wakeford, Bury South (lab)
- Peter Prinsley, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (lab)
- Ann Davies, Caerfyrddin (pc)
- Chris Evans, Caerphilly (lab)
- Jamie Stone, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (ld)
- Josh Fenton-Glynn, Calder Valley (lab)
- Perran Moon, Camborne and Redruth (lab)
- Daniel Zeichner, Cambridge (lab)
- Josh Newbury, Cannock Chase (lab)
- Rosie Duffield, Canterbury (ind)
- Jo Stevens, Cardiff East (lab)
- Anna McMorrin, Cardiff North (lab)
- Stephen Doughty, Cardiff South and Penarth (lab)
- Alex Barros-Curtis, Cardiff West (lab)
- Julie Minns, Carlisle (lab)
- Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington (ld)
- Rebecca Harris, Castle Point (con)
- Alan Gemmell, Central Ayrshire (lab)
- Mel Stride, Central Devon (con)
- Patrick Spencer, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (con)
- Ben Lake, Ceredigion Preseli (pc)
- Tristan Osborne, Chatham and Aylesford (lab)
- Tom Morrison, Cheadle (ld)
- Marie Goldman, Chelmsford (ld)
- Ben Coleman, Chelsea and Fulham (lab)
- Max Wilkinson, Cheltenham (ld)
- Sarah Green, Chesham and Amersham (ld)
- Samantha Dixon, Chester North and Neston (lab)
- Aphra Brandreth, Chester South and Eddisbury (con)
- Toby Perkins, Chesterfield (lab)
- Jess Brown-Fuller, Chichester (ld)
- Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Chingford and Woodford Green (con)
- Sarah Gibson, Chippenham (ld)
- Dan Tomlinson, Chipping Barnet (lab)
- Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Chorley (sp)
- Sir Christopher Chope, Christchurch (con)
- Rachel Blake, Cities of London and Westminster (lab)
- Mary Kelly Foy, City of Durham (lab)
- Nigel Farage, Clacton (ref)
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Clapham and Brixton Hill (lab)
- Becky Gittins, Clwyd East (lab)
- Gill German, Clwyd North (lab)
- Frank McNally, Coatbridge and Bellshill (lab)
- Pam Cox, Colchester (lab)
- Paul Davies, Colne Valley (lab)
- Sarah Russell, Congleton (lab)
- Lee Barron, Corby and East Northamptonshire (lab)
- Mary Creagh, Coventry East (lab)
- Taiwo Owatemi, Coventry North West (lab)
- Zarah Sultana, Coventry South (ind)
- Melanie Ward, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (lab)
- Emma Foody, Cramlington and Killingworth (lab)
- Peter Lamb, Crawley (lab)
- Connor Naismith, Crewe and Nantwich (lab)
- Natasha Irons, Croydon East (lab)
- Chris Philp, Croydon South (con)
- Sarah Jones, Croydon West (lab)
- Katrina Murray, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (lab)
- Margaret Mullane, Dagenham and Rainham (lab)
- Lola McEvoy, Darlington (lab)
- Jim Dickson, Dartford (lab)
- Stuart Andrew, Daventry (con)
- Catherine Atkinson, Derby North (lab)
- Baggy Shanker, Derby South (lab)
- John Whitby, Derbyshire Dales (lab)
- Iqbal Mohamed, Dewsbury and Batley (ind)
- Olly Glover, Didcot and Wantage (ld)
- Sally Jameson, Doncaster Central (lab)
- Lee Pitcher, Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (lab)
- Ed Miliband, Doncaster North (lab)
- Chris Coghlan, Dorking and Horley (ld)
- Mike Tapp, Dover and Deal (lab)
- Nigel Huddleston, Droitwich and Evesham (con)
- Sonia Kumar, Dudley (lab)
- Helen Hayes, Dulwich and West Norwood (lab)
- John Cooper, Dumfries and Galloway (con)
- David Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (con)
- Chris Law, Dundee Central (snp)
- Graeme Downie, Dunfermline and Dollar (lab)
- Alex Mayer, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (lab)
- Liz Saville Roberts, Dwyfor Meirionnydd (pc)
- Dr Rupa Huq, Ealing Central and Acton (lab)
- James Murray, Ealing North (lab)
- Deirdre Costigan, Ealing Southall (lab)
- Yuan Yang, Earley and Woodley (lab)
- Grahame Morris, Easington (lab)
- Sammy Wilson, East Antrim (dup)
- Mims Davies, East Grinstead and Uckfield (con)
- Sir Stephen Timms, East Ham (lab)
- Damian Hinds, East Hampshire (con)
- Joani Reid, East Kilbride and Strathaven (lab)
- Gregory Campbell, East Londonderry (dup)
- Blair McDougall, East Renfrewshire (lab)
- Claire Coutinho, East Surrey (con)
- Polly Billington, East Thanet (lab)
- Danny Kruger, East Wiltshire (con)
- Tom Rutland, East Worthing and Shoreham (lab)
- Josh Babarinde, Eastbourne (ld)
- Liz Jarvis, Eastleigh (ld)
- Chris Murray, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (lab)
- Tracy Gilbert, Edinburgh North and Leith (lab)
- Ian Murray, Edinburgh South (lab)
- Dr Scott Arthur, Edinburgh South West (lab)
- Christine Jardine, Edinburgh West (ld)
- Kate Osamor, Edmonton and Winchmore Hill (lab)
- Justin Madders, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough (lab)
- Clive Efford, Eltham and Chislehurst (lab)
- Charlotte Cane, Ely and East Cambridgeshire (ld)
- Feryal Clark, Enfield North (lab)
- Dr Neil Hudson, Epping Forest (con)
- Helen Maguire, Epsom and Ewell (ld)
- Adam Thompson, Erewash (lab)
- Abena Oppong-Asare, Erith and Thamesmead (lab)
- Monica Harding, Esher and Walton (ld)
- Steve Race, Exeter (lab)
- David Reed, Exmouth and Exeter East (con)
- Euan Stainbank, Falkirk (lab)
- Suella Braverman, Fareham and Waterlooville (con)
- Gregory Stafford, Farnham and Bordon (con)
- Helen Whately, Faversham and Mid Kent (con)
- Seema Malhotra, Feltham and Heston (lab)
- Pat Cullen, Fermanagh and South Tyrone (sf)
- Claire Hazelgrove, Filton and Bradley Stoke (lab)
- Sarah Sackman, Finchley and Golders Green (lab)
- Tony Vaughan, Folkestone and Hythe (lab)
- Matt Bishop, Forest of Dean (lab)
- Colum Eastwood, Foyle (sdlp)
- Anna Sabine, Frome and East Somerset (ld)
- Andrew Snowden, Fylde (con)
- Sir Edward Leigh, Gainsborough (con)
- Mark Ferguson, Gateshead Central and Whickham (lab)
- Michael Payne, Gedling (lab)
- Naushabah Khan, Gillingham and Rainham (lab)
- John Grady, Glasgow East (lab)
- Martin Rhodes, Glasgow North (lab)
- Maureen Burke, Glasgow North East (lab)
- Gordon McKee, Glasgow South (lab)
- Dr Zubir Ahmed, Glasgow South West (lab)
- Patricia Ferguson, Glasgow West (lab)
- Sarah Dyke, Glastonbury and Somerton (ld)
- Richard Baker, Glenrothes and Mid Fife (lab)
- Alex McIntyre, Gloucester (lab)
- Jeremy Hunt, Godalming and Ash (con)
- David Davis, Goole and Pocklington (con)
- Harriet Cross, Gordon and Buchan (con)
- Andrew Gwynne, Gorton and Denton (ind)
- Dame Caroline Dinenage, Gosport (con)
- Tonia Antoniazzi, Gower (lab)
- Gareth Davies, Grantham and Bourne (con)
- Dr Lauren Sullivan, Gravesham (lab)
- Melanie Onn, Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (lab)
- Rupert Lowe, Great Yarmouth (ref)
- Matthew Pennycook, Greenwich and Woolwich (lab)
- Zöe Franklin, Guildford (ld)
- Diane Abbott, Hackney North and Stoke Newington (lab)
- Dame Meg Hillier, Hackney South and Shoreditch (lab)
- Alex Ballinger, Halesowen (lab)
- Kate Dearden, Halifax (lab)
- Paul Holmes, Hamble Valley (con)
- Imogen Walker, Hamilton and Clyde Valley (lab)
- Andy Slaughter, Hammersmith and Chiswick (lab)
- Tulip Siddiq, Hampstead and Highgate (lab)
- Neil O'Brien, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (con)
- Chris Vince, Harlow (lab)
- Victoria Collins, Harpenden and Berkhamsted (ld)
- Tom Gordon, Harrogate and Knaresborough (ld)
- Bob Blackman, Harrow East (con)
- Gareth Thomas, Harrow West (lab)
- Jonathan Brash, Hartlepool (lab)
- Sir Bernard Jenkin, Harwich and North Essex (con)
- Helena Dollimore, Hastings and Rye (lab)
- Alan Mak, Havant (con)
- John McDonnell, Hayes and Harlington (ind)
- Lisa Smart, Hazel Grove (ld)
- David Taylor, Hemel Hempstead (lab)
- David Pinto-Duschinsky, Hendon (lab)
- Freddie van Mierlo, Henley and Thame (ld)
- Jesse Norman, Hereford and South Herefordshire (con)
- Sir Roger Gale, Herne Bay and Sandwich (con)
- Josh Dean, Hertford and Stortford (lab)
- Sir Oliver Dowden, Hertsmere (con)
- Joe Morris, Hexham (lab)
- Elsie Blundell, Heywood and Middleton North (lab)
- Jon Pearce, High Peak (lab)
- Dr Luke Evans, Hinckley and Bosworth (con)
- Alistair Strathern, Hitchin (lab)
- Sir Keir Starmer, Holborn and St Pancras (lab)
- Richard Foord, Honiton and Sidmouth (ld)
- Julia Lopez, Hornchurch and Upminster (con)
- Catherine West, Hornsey and Friern Barnet (lab)
- John Milne, Horsham (ld)
- Bridget Phillipson, Houghton and Sunderland South (lab)
- Peter Kyle, Hove and Portslade (lab)
- Harpreet Uppal, Huddersfield (lab)
- Ben Obese-Jecty, Huntingdon (con)
- Sarah Smith, Hyndburn (lab)
- Wes Streeting, Ilford North (lab)
- Jas Athwal, Ilford South (lab)
- Martin McCluskey, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West (lab)
- Angus MacDonald, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (ld)
- Jack Abbott, Ipswich (lab)
- Joe Robertson, Isle of Wight East (con)
- Richard Quigley, Isle of Wight West (lab)
- Jeremy Corbyn, Islington North (ind)
- Emily Thornberry, Islington South and Finsbury (lab)
- Kate Osborne, Jarrow and Gateshead East (lab)
- Robbie Moore, Keighley and Ilkley (con)
- Sir Jeremy Wright, Kenilworth and Southam (con)
- Joe Powell, Kensington and Bayswater (lab)
- Rosie Wrighting, Kettering (lab)
- Lillian Jones, Kilmarnock and Loudoun (lab)
- Ed Davey, Kingston and Surbiton (ld)
- Karl Turner, Kingston upon Hull East (lab)
- Dame Diana Johnson, Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham (lab)
- Emma Hardy, Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (lab)
- Mike Wood, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (con)
- Anneliese Midgley, Knowsley (lab)
- Sorcha Eastwood, Lagan Valley (all)
- Cat Smith, Lancaster and Wyre (lab)
- Alex Sobel, Leeds Central and Headingley (lab)
- Richard Burgon, Leeds East (lab)
- Fabian Hamilton, Leeds North East (lab)
- Katie White, Leeds North West (lab)
- Hilary Benn, Leeds South (lab)
- Mark Sewards, Leeds South West and Morley (lab)
- Rachel Reeves, Leeds West and Pudsey (lab)
- Shivani Raja, Leicester East (con)
- Shockat Adam, Leicester South (ind)
- Liz Kendall, Leicester West (lab)
- Jo Platt, Leigh and Atherton (lab)
- James MacCleary, Lewes (ld)
- Janet Daby, Lewisham East (lab)
- Vicky Foxcroft, Lewisham North (lab)
- Ellie Reeves, Lewisham West and East Dulwich (lab)
- Calvin Bailey, Leyton and Wanstead (lab)
- Dave Robertson, Lichfield (lab)
- Hamish Falconer, Lincoln (lab)
- Maria Eagle, Liverpool Garston (lab)
- Kim Johnson, Liverpool Riverside (lab)
- Dan Carden, Liverpool Walton (lab)
- Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree (lab)
- Ian Byrne, Liverpool West Derby (lab)
- Gregor Poynton, Livingston (lab)
- Dame Nia Griffith, Llanelli (lab)
- Douglas Alexander, Lothian East (lab)
- Dr Jeevun Sandher, Loughborough (lab)
- Victoria Atkins, Louth and Horncastle (con)
- Jess Asato, Lowestoft (lab)
- Sarah Owen, Luton North (lab)
- Rachel Hopkins, Luton South and South Bedfordshire (lab)
- Tim Roca, Macclesfield (lab)
- Joshua Reynolds, Maidenhead (ld)
- Helen Grant, Maidstone and Malling (con)
- Josh Simons, Makerfield (lab)
- Sir John Whittingdale, Maldon (con)
- Lucy Powell, Manchester Central (lab)
- Afzal Khan, Manchester Rusholme (lab)
- Jeff Smith, Manchester Withington (lab)
- Steve Yemm, Mansfield (lab)
- Brian Mathew, Melksham and Devizes (ld)
- Edward Argar, Melton and Syston (con)
- Saqib Bhatti, Meriden and Solihull East (con)
- Gerald Jones, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (lab)
- Blake Stephenson, Mid Bedfordshire (con)
- Greg Smith, Mid Buckinghamshire (con)
- Andrew Cooper, Mid Cheshire (lab)
- Jonathan Davies, Mid Derbyshire (lab)
- Vikki Slade, Mid Dorset and North Poole (ld)
- Susan Murray, Mid Dunbartonshire (ld)
- Peter Bedford, Mid Leicestershire (con)
- George Freeman, Mid Norfolk (con)
- Alison Bennett, Mid Sussex (ld)
- Cathal Mallaghan, Mid Ulster (sf)
- Henry Tufnell, Mid and South Pembrokeshire (lab)
- Luke Myer, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (lab)
- Andy McDonald, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (lab)
- Kirsty McNeill, Midlothian (lab)
- Emily Darlington, Milton Keynes Central (lab)
- Chris Curtis, Milton Keynes North (lab)
- Dame Siobhain McDonagh, Mitcham and Morden (lab)
- Catherine Fookes, Monmouthshire (lab)
- Steve Witherden, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (lab)
- Graham Leadbitter, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (snp)
- Lizzi Collinge, Morecambe and Lunesdale (lab)
- Pamela Nash, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke (lab)
- Torcuil Crichton, Na h-Eileanan an Iar (lab)
- Carolyn Harris, Neath and Swansea East (lab)
- Sir Julian Lewis, New Forest East (con)
- Sir Desmond Swayne, New Forest West (con)
- Robert Jenrick, Newark (con)
- Lee Dillon, Newbury (ld)
- Chi Onwurah, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (lab)
- Mary Glindon, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (lab)
- Catherine McKinnell, Newcastle upon Tyne North (lab)
- Adam Jogee, Newcastle-under-Lyme (lab)
- Jessica Morden, Newport East (lab)
- Ruth Jones, Newport West and Islwyn (lab)
- Dáire Hughes, Newry and Armagh (sf)
- Martin Wrigley, Newton Abbot (ld)
- Alan Strickland, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (lab)
- Jon Trickett, Normanton and Hemsworth (lab)
- Jim Allister, North Antrim (tuv)
- Irene Campbell, North Ayrshire and Arran (lab)
- Richard Fuller, North Bedfordshire (con)
- Ben Maguire, North Cornwall (ld)
- Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, North Cotswolds (con)
- Ian Roome, North Devon (ld)
- Simon Hoare, North Dorset (con)
- Alex Easton, North Down (ind)
- Luke Akehurst, North Durham (lab)
- Steve Barclay, North East Cambridgeshire (con)
- Louise Jones, North East Derbyshire (lab)
- Wendy Chamberlain, North East Fife (ld)
- Alex Brewer, North East Hampshire (ld)
- Chris Hinchliff, North East Hertfordshire (lab)
- Dan Norris, North East Somerset and Hanham (lab)
- Ellie Chowns, North Herefordshire (grn)
- Steff Aquarone, North Norfolk (ld)
- David Smith, North Northumberland (lab)
- Helen Morgan, North Shropshire (ld)
- Sadik Al-Hassan, North Somerset (lab)
- Rachel Taylor, North Warwickshire and Bedworth (lab)
- Sam Carling, North West Cambridgeshire (lab)
- Kemi Badenoch, North West Essex (con)
- Kit Malthouse, North West Hampshire (con)
- Amanda Hack, North West Leicestershire (lab)
- James Wild, North West Norfolk (con)
- Lucy Rigby, Northampton North (lab)
- Mike Reader, Northampton South (lab)
- Alice Macdonald, Norwich North (lab)
- Clive Lewis, Norwich South (lab)
- Nadia Whittome, Nottingham East (lab)
- Alex Norris, Nottingham North and Kimberley (lab)
- Lilian Greenwood, Nottingham South (lab)
- Jodie Gosling, Nuneaton (lab)
- Louie French, Old Bexley and Sidcup (con)
- Debbie Abrahams, Oldham East and Saddleworth (lab)
- Jim McMahon, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (lab)
- Alistair Carmichael, Orkney and Shetland (ld)
- Gareth Bacon, Orpington (con)
- Jade Botterill, Ossett and Denby Dale (lab)
- Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East (lab)
- Layla Moran, Oxford West and Abingdon (ld)
- Alison Taylor, Paisley and Renfrewshire North (lab)
- Johanna Baxter, Paisley and Renfrewshire South (lab)
- Miatta Fahnbulleh, Peckham (lab)
- Jonathan Hinder, Pendle and Clitheroe (lab)
- Dr Marie Tidball, Penistone and Stocksbridge (lab)
- Markus Campbell-Savours, Penrith and Solway (lab)
- Pete Wishart, Perth and Kinross-shire (snp)
- Andrew Pakes, Peterborough (lab)
- Fred Thomas, Plymouth Moor View (lab)
- Luke Pollard, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (lab)
- Yvette Cooper, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (lab)
- Alex Davies-Jones, Pontypridd (lab)
- Neil Duncan-Jordan, Poole (lab)
- Apsana Begum, Poplar and Limehouse (ind)
- Amanda Martin, Portsmouth North (lab)
- Stephen Morgan, Portsmouth South (lab)
- Sir Mark Hendrick, Preston (lab)
- Fleur Anderson, Putney (lab)
- Georgia Gould, Queen's Park and Maida Vale (lab)
- John Healey, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (lab)
- Mark Francois, Rayleigh and Wickford (con)
- Matt Rodda, Reading Central (lab)
- Olivia Bailey, Reading West and Mid Berkshire (lab)
- Anna Turley, Redcar (lab)
- Chris Bloore, Redditch (lab)
- Rebecca Paul, Reigate (con)
- Chris Bryant, Rhondda and Ogmore (lab)
- Maya Ellis, Ribble Valley (lab)
- Sarah Olney, Richmond Park (ld)
- Rishi Sunak, Richmond and Northallerton (con)
- Paul Waugh, Rochdale (lab)
- Lauren Edwards, Rochester and Strood (lab)
- Andrew Rosindell, Romford (con)
- Caroline Nokes, Romsey and Southampton North (con)
- Andy MacNae, Rossendale and Darwen (lab)
- Jake Richards, Rother Valley (lab)
- Sarah Champion, Rotherham (lab)
- John Slinger, Rugby (lab)
- David Simmonds, Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (con)
- Mike Amesbury, Runcorn and Helsby (ind)
- Dr Ben Spencer, Runnymede and Weybridge (con)
- James Naish, Rushcliffe (lab)
- Michael Shanks, Rutherglen (lab)
- Alicia Kearns, Rutland and Stamford (con)
- Rebecca Long Bailey, Salford (lab)
- John Glen, Salisbury (con)
- Alison Hume, Scarborough and Whitby (lab)
- Sir Nicholas Dakin, Scunthorpe (lab)
- Bill Esterson, Sefton Central (lab)
- Keir Mather, Selby (lab)
- Laura Trott, Sevenoaks (con)
- Gill Furniss, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough (lab)
- Abtisam Mohamed, Sheffield Central (lab)
- Olivia Blake, Sheffield Hallam (lab)
- Louise Haigh, Sheffield Heeley (lab)
- Clive Betts, Sheffield South East (lab)
- Michelle Welsh, Sherwood Forest (lab)
- Anna Dixon, Shipley (lab)
- Julia Buckley, Shrewsbury (lab)
- Kevin McKenna, Sittingbourne and Sheppey (lab)
- Sir Julian Smith, Skipton and Ripon (con)
- Dr Caroline Johnson, Sleaford and North Hykeham (con)
- Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Slough (lab)
- Gurinder Singh Josan, Smethwick (lab)
- Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Solihull West and Shirley (con)
- Robin Swann, South Antrim (uup)
- James McMurdock, South Basildon and East Thurrock (ref)
- Pippa Heylings, South Cambridgeshire (ld)
- Dr Roz Savage, South Cotswolds (ld)
- Samantha Niblett, South Derbyshire (lab)
- Caroline Voaden, South Devon (ld)
- Lloyd Hatton, South Dorset (lab)
- Chris Hazzard, South Down (sf)
- Anna Gelderd, South East Cornwall (lab)
- Sir John Hayes, South Holland and The Deepings (con)
- Alberto Costa, South Leicestershire (con)
- Ben Goldsborough, South Norfolk (lab)
- Sarah Bool, South Northamptonshire (con)
- Paul Foster, South Ribble (lab)
- Emma Lewell-Buck, South Shields (lab)
- Stuart Anderson, South Shropshire (con)
- James Cartlidge, South Suffolk (con)
- Rebecca Smith, South West Devon (con)
- Gagan Mohindra, South West Hertfordshire (con)
- Terry Jermy, South West Norfolk (lab)
- Dr Andrew Murrison, South West Wiltshire (con)
- Darren Paffey, Southampton Itchen (lab)
- Satvir Kaur, Southampton Test (lab)
- Bayo Alaba, Southend East and Rochford (lab)
- David Burton-Sampson, Southend West and Leigh (lab)
- Bambos Charalambous, Southgate and Wood Green (lab)
- Patrick Hurley, Southport (lab)
- Lincoln Jopp, Spelthorne (con)
- Kim Leadbeater, Spen Valley (lab)
- Daisy Cooper, St Albans (ld)
- Noah Law, St Austell and Newquay (lab)
- David Baines, St Helens North (lab)
- Marie Rimmer, St Helens South and Whiston (lab)
- Andrew George, St Ives (ld)
- Ian Sollom, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (ld)
- Leigh Ingham, Stafford (lab)
- Dame Karen Bradley, Staffordshire Moorlands (con)
- Jonathan Reynolds, Stalybridge and Hyde (lab)
- Kevin Bonavia, Stevenage (lab)
- Chris Kane, Stirling and Strathallan (lab)
- Navendu Mishra, Stockport (lab)
- Chris McDonald, Stockton North (lab)
- Matt Vickers, Stockton West (con)
- Gareth Snell, Stoke-on-Trent Central (lab)
- David Williams, Stoke-on-Trent North (lab)
- Dr Allison Gardner, Stoke-on-Trent South (lab)
- Sir Gavin Williamson, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (con)
- Cat Eccles, Stourbridge (lab)
- Jim Shannon, Strangford (dup)
- Uma Kumaran, Stratford and Bow (lab)
- Manuela Perteghella, Stratford-on-Avon (ld)
- Steve Reed, Streatham and Croydon North (lab)
- Andrew Western, Stretford and Urmston (lab)
- Dr Simon Opher, Stroud (lab)
- Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Suffolk Coastal (lab)
- Lewis Atkinson, Sunderland Central (lab)
- Dr Al Pinkerton, Surrey Heath (ld)
- Nusrat Ghani, Sussex Weald (con)
- Andrew Mitchell, Sutton Coldfield (con)
- Luke Taylor, Sutton and Cheam (ld)
- Torsten Bell, Swansea West (lab)
- Will Stone, Swindon North (lab)
- Heidi Alexander, Swindon South (lab)
- Sarah Edwards, Tamworth (lab)
- Esther McVey, Tatton (con)
- Gideon Amos, Taunton and Wellington (ld)
- Shaun Davies, Telford (lab)
- Cameron Thomas, Tewkesbury (ld)
- Mark Pritchard, The Wrekin (con)
- Kevin Hollinrake, Thirsk and Malton (con)
- Claire Young, Thornbury and Yate (ld)
- Jen Craft, Thurrock (lab)
- Antonia Bance, Tipton and Wednesbury (lab)
- Rachel Gilmour, Tiverton and Minehead (ld)
- Tom Tugendhat, Tonbridge (con)
- Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, Tooting (lab)
- Steve Darling, Torbay (ld)
- Nick Thomas-Symonds, Torfaen (lab)
- Sir Geoffrey Cox, Torridge and Tavistock (con)
- David Lammy, Tottenham (lab)
- Jayne Kirkham, Truro and Falmouth (lab)
- Mike Martin, Tunbridge Wells (ld)
- Munira Wilson, Twickenham (ld)
- Sir Alan Campbell, Tynemouth (lab)
- Carla Lockhart, Upper Bann (dup)
- Danny Beales, Uxbridge and South Ruislip (lab)
- Kanishka Narayan, Vale of Glamorgan (lab)
- Florence Eshalomi, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (lab)
- Simon Lightwood, Wakefield and Rothwell (lab)
- Dame Angela Eagle, Wallasey (lab)
- Valerie Vaz, Walsall and Bloxwich (lab)
- Stella Creasy, Walthamstow (lab)
- Charlotte Nichols, Warrington North (lab)
- Sarah Hall, Warrington South (lab)
- Matt Western, Warwick and Leamington (lab)
- Sharon Hodgson, Washington and Gateshead South (lab)
- Matt Turmaine, Watford (lab)
- Adrian Ramsay, Waveney Valley (grn)
- Katie Lam, Weald of Kent (con)
- Gen Kitchen, Wellingborough and Rushden (lab)
- Tessa Munt, Wells and Mendip Hills (ld)
- Andrew Lewin, Welwyn Hatfield (lab)
- Andrew Bowie, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (con)
- Sarah Coombes, West Bromwich (lab)
- Edward Morello, West Dorset (ld)
- Douglas McAllister, West Dunbartonshire (lab)
- James Asser, West Ham and Beckton (lab)
- Ashley Dalton, West Lancashire (lab)
- Nick Timothy, West Suffolk (con)
- Órfhlaith Begley, West Tyrone (sf)
- Dame Harriett Baldwin, West Worcestershire (con)
- Tim Farron, Westmorland and Lonsdale (ld)
- Dan Aldridge, Weston-super-Mare (lab)
- Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Wetherby and Easingwold (con)
- Josh MacAlister, Whitehaven and Workington (lab)
- Derek Twigg, Widnes and Halewood (lab)
- Lisa Nandy, Wigan (lab)
- Paul Kohler, Wimbledon (ld)
- Dr Danny Chambers, Winchester (ld)
- Jack Rankin, Windsor (con)
- Matthew Patrick, Wirral West (lab)
- Priti Patel, Witham (con)
- Charlie Maynard, Witney (ld)
- Will Forster, Woking (ld)
- Clive Jones, Wokingham (ld)
- Sureena Brackenridge, Wolverhampton North East (lab)
- Pat McFadden, Wolverhampton South East (lab)
- Warinder Juss, Wolverhampton West (lab)
- Tom Collins, Worcester (lab)
- Michael Wheeler, Worsley and Eccles (lab)
- Dr Beccy Cooper, Worthing West (lab)
- Andrew Ranger, Wrexham (lab)
- Emma Reynolds, Wycombe (lab)
- Mark Garnier, Wyre Forest (con)
- Mike Kane, Wythenshawe and Sale East (lab)
- Adam Dance, Yeovil (ld)
- Llinos Medi, Ynys Môn (pc)
- Rachael Maskell, York Central (lab)
- Luke Charters, York Outer (lab)
Local Government Funding Settlement
Jeff Smith (Manchester Withington)
Jeff Smith MP welcomes £331 million cash injection for Manchester City Council to boost local services.
Under the Tories, local authorities were starved of investment, with core spending power down by around a quarter since 2010. That put immense pressure on councils up and down the country, including Manchester City Council.
But the Labour Government has announced a radical overhaul of how local government is funded, reversing Rishi Sunak’s efforts to put money into wealthy shires and Tory seats.
Fair Funding is the next step on Labour’s journey to build stronger communities and reverse a decade and a half of austerity and decline under the Conservatives and Lib Dems.
England’s councils will get [over £XX billion] for essential services with more money going to places with the greatest need.
The funding injection is aimed at restoring pride and opportunity in places that have been left behind, to get back what has been lost. Councils will have more resources available to bring back libraries, youth services, clean streets, and community hubs.
The money is part of the first multi-year funding settlement in over a decade, giving councils three years of financial certainty so they can plan ahead rather than firefight year to year.
In total, councils will see an [X] per cent increase in their core spending power compared to 2024-25 to pay for services including bin collections, housing, and children’s services.
And in a turning point for the way local government is funded, the outdated system that saw some councils build up savings while others faced financial collapse has been replaced.
Instead, places are now being funded using an evidence-based system that properly recognises local circumstances and the true costs of providing services in deprived communities.
Labour Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed said:
“This is a turning point, a chance to turn the page on a decade of cuts and callousness, and for local leaders to invest in getting back what has been lost – to bring back libraries, youth services, clean streets, and community hubs.
“For too long, deprived communities were left behind. Today we’re ending the postcode lottery so everyone can access the services their community deserves.”
Manchester Withington MP, Jeff Smith said:
“I well remember the painful decisions that our Council had to take after the coalition government brought in its austerity policies in 2011. So I joined other Manchester MPs in writing to the government asking to confirm a substantial uplift in funding for our Council. I’m pleased after 14 years of Tory austerity, Labour is putting money back into our local services in Manchester”
Preet Kaur Gill - My Weekly Update - 19 December 2025
Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham Edgbaston)
Christmas Opening Hours and Useful Organisations 2025
Dame Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch)
Thank you & Happy Christmas from the Business & Trade Committee
Liam Byrne (Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North)
In Detail, In Brief: Going further to improve our environment
Karin Smyth (Bristol South)
Labour delivering real change for abuse survivors in Portsmouth, says Stephen Morgan
Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South)
Stephen Morgan, Labour’s MP for Portsmouth, has welcomed new government plans to give victims of domestic abuse and child sexual abuse faster, more reliable access to NHS support.
This Labour government is introducing dedicated referral services through GPs, connecting victims with specialist local support, alongside up to £50 million in trauma-informed care for child abuse survivors.
The Steps to Safety programme will ensure victims can access local domestic abuse and sexual violence services without delay, while the Child House model will give children the care they need in one place – ending the need for children to relive their trauma through repeated interviews.
For years, the Tories let victims down, leaving support patchy and creating a postcode lottery where access to care depended on where you live.
The changes announced today will end the lottery in care, ensuring there are dedicated referral services for women and girls affected by violence and abuse in every area of England by 2029.
Stephen has previously met with British organisation Stop Domestic Abuse to discuss their work in Portsmouth, visit their Dispersed Accommodation Service and meet with the service’s residents.
Commenting, Stephen Morgan MP for Portsmouth South said:
“I welcome Ministers taking action to prioritise victims and in doing so, delivering on a manifesto commitment made to the British people.
“The announcement on additional funding will help ensure support to those who have suffered through domestic abuse.
“At the heart of that support, is a commitment to safety and stability. Survivors and their children will be able to access support in safe accommodation, such as domestic abuse refuges, in confidential locations, far from the reach of perpetrators.
This includes tailored move-on support to help women secure long-term housing and rebuild their lives. This is very welcome news for survivors and their families in Portsmouth”.
Labour’s Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said:
“Victims and survivors of abuse need more than promises – they need change.
“No child should also face their darkest moment alone or be forced to relive their trauma repeatedly to multiple professionals.
“As a service that often has first eyes on abuse victims, the NHS plays a vital role in supporting and treating victims. These changes will put victims first, making sure they have specialist care and reliable support when they need it most.”
These initiatives build on Labour’s commitment to supporting victims and form part of its wider strategy to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade.
The government has invested £550 million in the Victims Support Fund and introduced Raneem’s Law, placing domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across the first five police forces. Labour is also providing £20 million this year to specialist organisations delivering vital front-line support – investment the Tories failed to prioritise.
Further measures will be set out later today with the launch of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, marking the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls in British history. The strategy includes over £1 billion to support victims and tougher action against perpetrators.
By 2029, all police forces will have dedicated rape and sexual offence investigation teams, and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders will be rolled out across England and Wales, with curfews, electronic tagging and exclusion zones for abusers. Since their rollout last year, these orders have already protected more than 1,000 victims, with breaches punishable by up to five years in prison.
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Christmas Card competition winners on show in Parliament
Dame Nia Griffith (Llanelli)
I recently met the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, to present him with the winning entries from my Christmas Card competition.
The designs by Isla-Grace Dininno (Swiss Valley Primary) and George Davies (Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel) are now on display in the Speaker’s Rooms in Parliament over the Christmas period alongside artwork from similar competitions across the country.
Catherine’s Catch Up – 15 December
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North)
George Freeman: "The real risk posed by the Government's shotgun licensing proposal is not to public safety, but to our rural way of life"
George Freeman (Mid Norfolk)
George Freeman writes for FarmersGuardian.
The Home Office proposal to lump shotgun licensing in with tighter controls historically reserved for rifles and other firearms marks a significant step in Whitehall hostility to country sports, the rural economy and the rural way of life.
I fear it is likely to do nothing to reduce knife and handgun crime on the streets of our major cities, and will instead cause huge extra costs of administration, soaking up the extra charges, which hits marginal rural economies the hardest.
My concerns are not only echoed by leading countryside organisations like the Countryside Alliance, CLA and BASC but the very rural communities - like my constituency of Mid Norfolk - where widespread shotgun use is responsible, safe and key to many small businesses in the local economy.
I grew up on a family farm in Norfolk. Beating and shooting on our small family shoot was an essential part of my upbringing.
Shooting has shaped not just my own experience, but the social and economic foundations of the communities I represent.
Anyone familiar with rural Norfolk, and the many rural counties across the country, will understand what Whitehall policymakers seem not to understand - shooting is integral to local jobs, conservation, food production and the wider rural economy.
The Government insists the licensing merger is about safety.
After the tragic Plymouth shooting in 2021, the previous Conservative Government examined this proposal precisely and chose not to proceed because of its disproportionate impact on legitimate rural activity.
Those arguments remain every bit as valid today.
The evidence is clear.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has stated that legally held firearms are rarely used criminally by the lawful owner.
Furthermore, the majority of criminally used firearms are smuggled in from abroad.
Over the past decade, figures from the NCA show that deaths due to firearms has remained consistent, with the highest levels of gun crime concentrated in large urban police force areas — the West Midlands, the Metropolitan Police area and South Yorkshire.
Now compare that with the areas that hold the highest number of shotgun certificates: Norfolk, Dyfed-Powys and North Yorkshire.
These are some of the most rural counties in the country — the heartlands of farming, conservation, and country sports.
They are not the centres of gun crime.
The real risk posed by the Government's proposal is not to public safety, but to our rural way of life.
Shooting-related small businesses play a vital role in sustaining many rural economies.
Game shoots support vital habitat management and wildlife conservation.
From hotels, B&Bs, food catering for shoots, equipment and employment, game shooting brings much-needed income to rural economies, supporting local butchers and small businesses and providing healthy and sustainable food.
Country sports are becoming increasingly important pillars of a rural economy already under huge pressure from high energy costs and agricultural disinvestment.
Commercial shooting estates, gun shops, clay grounds, competitive shooting clubs, these are not marginal niche interests in rural areas.
They are interlocking parts of a sector that supports tens of thousands of jobs nationwide.
By merging licensing systems, the Government would impose new layers of bureaucracy, longer delays, higher costs, and the very real likelihood that many people, especially younger or lower-income participants, will simply give up the sport.
For gun shops and shooting estates, that drop in participation would mean sharp reductions in trade, reduced investment and potential job losses.
or rural villages already battling depopulation, cost of living pressures and dwindling economic opportunities, the cumulative impact could be devastating. Why?
I urge ministers to think again and recognise this is a policy with no benefits but a lot of costs.
It is anti-growth, anti-countryside, anti-rural voters.
It could drive a potentially serious political revolt in rural areas.
The Home Secretary has a reputation for demonstrating common sense, which this policy urgently needs.
Time to unwrap some welcome Budget measures
Liz Twist (Blaydon and Consett)
November Newsletter
Mohammad Yasin (Bedford)
Dear Constituent,
As we head into the Christmas period, it’s been a busy month both in Westminster and here at home in Bedford and Kempston. From supporting with over 800 constituent cases, to engaging with local businesses, schools, charities, and community groups, I remain deeply committed to being visible, accessible, and on your side.
Nationally, it has been a period of significant policy progress, from tackling child poverty and strengthening public services to focusing on education, skills, and the NHS. Locally, I’ve continued to champion your priorities: pushing for safer communities, supporting families, improving health services, and ensuring that Bedford and Kempston benefit from new investment and opportunities.
As always, hearing from you is vital. Thank you to everyone who has written, attended surgeries, or spoken with me while I’ve been out across the constituency. Please do continue to get in touch with your views and concerns. My team and I are here to help, all year round.
Yours sincerely,
Mohammad Yasin MP
Constituents get in touch
Since my October newsletter, my office has handled over 800 cases, ranging from policy queries to campaigns and helping residents with practical issues. Since I was first elected in 2017, the number of cases we handle each week has steadily grown, reaching several hundred weekly. This reflects my determination to remain visible, accessible, and on your side. Helping people in Bedford and Kempston with housing, pensions, visas, access to public services, and more, is the most important way to repay the trust you have placed in me.
Many constituents have raised concerns about fireworks, which can be distressing for pets and vulnerable residents. I attended the Fireworks Impact Alliance event in Parliament and continue to push for a review of fireworks legislation. Over 220 residents signed the petition, and I remain committed to this campaign.
Environmental protection is another key focus. The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposes reforms to speed up vital projects while strengthening protections for wildlife. With £500 million for Nature Restoration and Marine Recovery schemes, these reforms could support both sustainable development and nature recovery, and I will ensure these protections are fully respected.
I have also raised local concerns about using private finance for 250 new community health centres. While investment is essential, transparency and value for money must be ensured so our communities receive the facilities they urgently need.
In the constituency
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been out and about across Bedford and Kempston, meeting local residents, businesses, schools, and community groups. From visiting shops and healthcare providers, attending cultural and arts events, supporting local charities, to holding drop-in surgeries and engaging with young people, it’s been a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from the community and celebrate the incredible work happening across our towns. Below is a summary of the key constituency events I’ve been involved in recently.
Business & Local Economy
- Met Morrisons manager to discuss new online fulfilment service creating ~100 jobs.
- Visited Kitec Healthcare in Kempston (supported living services).
- Met with Bedford Heights commercial hub team (74 companies, 1,500 workers).
- Spoke with Windracers about ULTRA drone technology supporting defence, disaster relief, and research.
- Visited new 5 Akhis restaurant and Silver Street Greengrocers.
- Attended Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders Lunch.
- Discussed student professional development with Bedford College & BSI Group (CTEC designation).
- Visited The Barber Room for small business support (#BritishBeautyWeek).
Arts, Culture & Heritage
- Visited Mo Lea’s Eclipse art exhibition supporting The Centre For Women’s Justice.
- Met Bedford Roman Villa Project Chairman at excavation site.
- Previewed Stanny’s Stus exhibition at The Higgins (Bedford Physical Training College).
- Attended Bedford Art Society Autumn Art Exhibition.
Education & Youth
- Bedford Girls School: discussed politics, Parliament, and civic engagement.
- Biddenham International School: UK Parliament Week with Year 11 students.
- Kings Oak Primary: cookery workshop with Food Etc (healthy eating & life skills).
- Opened Thomas Taylor Community Hub (youth, families, safe spaces).
Health & Social Care
- Attended Keech Hospice “Men’s Space” session.
- Met Bedford Borough Parent Carer’s Forum on SEND issues.
- Visited Britannia Pharmacy (community healthcare services).
- Attended Queen’s Park Family Hub info afternoon (family support services).
Civic & Remembrance
- Laid wreaths at Bedford War Memorial and Kempston for Remembrance.
- Attended Highland Division Service of Remembrance at Bedford Cemetery.
Charity & Community Groups
- Rotary Club of Middle England: World Polio Day display & iron lung demo at local schools.
Infrastructure & Local Planning
- Chaired East West Rail public engagement meeting (Bedford St Johns & Bedford Stations updates, community concerns, mitigation plans).
Constituency Surgeries & Resident Support
- Held multiple drop-in surgeries in Bedford, Kempston, Saxon Centre, and Queen’s Park, addressing housing, anti-social behaviour, visas, and other local issues.
In Westminster
Education & Skills
- Supported Government reforms to Post-16 education and skills for better work, training, and higher education pathways.
- Questioned Education Secretary on Bedford College being named a Construction Technical Excellence College (£100m investment).
- Backed vocational “stepping stone” qualifications to support GCSE English & Maths resits.
- Discussed SEND reforms, inclusive education, specialist placements, and school pressures with Department for Education officials.
- Noted Bedford children’s services moving from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’.
- Highlighted Riverfield Free School in Kempston as a state-of-the-art local educational provision.
Health, Social Care & Carers
- Hosted roundtable on unpaid carers with Bedfordshire carers and Carers Trust; shared Government support:
- Largest Carer’s Allowance increase since 1976.
- NHS App “MyCarer” feature.
- £86m for home adaptations.
- Fair Pay Agreement for adult social care.
- Independent Commission on Adult Social Care shaping long-term reform.
- Attended digital exclusion briefing with Centre for Care and Age UK (1.7m households without internet).
- Fireworks Impact Alliance: supported review of fireworks legislation to protect people and animals.
- Anti-Bullying Week 2025: joined Anti-Bullying Alliance at the Commons.
- Centre for Countering Digital Hate & Samaritans drop-in: AI chatbot risks for youth suicide prevention.
- APPG on Motor Neurone Disease: updates on research, accessible housing, and fast-tracked Disabled Facilities Grants.
- Spoke in Westminster Hall Debate: Parkinson’s care improvements (“Parky Manifesto”).
- Signed declaration supporting Breast Density Matters UK for improved screening and awareness.
- International Men’s Day: supported launch of first Men’s Health Strategy; Movember fundraising. I raised over £1,300 in donations!
- Sepsis in Leukaemia Awareness Week: supported Jibraan Chaudhary Sepsis Research Foundation.
Community, Campaigns & Constituency Visits
- Attended WASPI campaign drop-in on fair state pension redress for women.
- Welcomed Bedford’s Bhagwan Valmik Sabha for festival reception (Maharshi Valmiki birth celebration).
- Attended DES Justice Campaign launch: supporting inquiry, health monitoring, NHS awareness, and apology for affected women.
- Questioned Policing Minister on Bedfordshire Police anti-social behaviour measures; welcomed Town Centre Warden initiative in Home Office Questions.
- Raised Sudan humanitarian crisis concerns with constituents and Foreign Secretary in Parliamentary questions.
- Hosted Labour Party members from Bedford & Kempston on a Parliament tour.
- Hosted sisters Mechelle & Paula from Bedford to watch PMQs.
- Welcomed local constituents Mark & Sherry to watch PMQs and Budget preview.
Local Projects & Development
- Met Universal Studios UK team: planning approval updates, Special Development Order expected early December.
- Discussed local employment (~30,000 applicants; 80% from Bedford & wider Bedfordshire), partnerships with Cranfield University, Kimberley College, and Bedford College.
- Updates on infrastructure: A421 junction upgrades, Wixams station improvements, East West Rail coordination.
Parliamentary Work & the Autumn Budget
The Autumn Budget delivered difficult decisions with fairness and responsibility. Continuing the previous Government’s freeze on income tax thresholds was necessary to reduce borrowing, with one pound in every ten of public spending going to service debt. The Budget provides immediate help during the cost-of-living crisis while ensuring long-term stability, maintaining public investment at a forty-year high without returning to austerity. Markets responded positively, reflecting renewed confidence in the UK economy.
Context Matters
The Chancellor’s decisions were made against a challenging backdrop: the economic impact of Brexit, fourteen years of austerity, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the 2022 mini-Budget, and global trade pressures. This Labour Government is acting with Labour values, balancing the urgent needs of families and workers with long-term economic responsibility.
Budget Highlights
Support for Families and the Cost of Living
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap from April, lifting 450,000 children out of poverty.
- Around £150 off household energy bills through removal of green levies.
- Rail fares and prescription charges frozen; £3 bus fare cap extended; 5p fuel duty cut maintained.
Support for Workers, Pensioners, and Opportunity
- National Living Wage rises to £12.71, with larger increases for younger workers.
- State Pension rises by 4.8% under the triple lock.
- Free apprenticeship training for under-25s in SMEs, alongside new investment in school libraries, playgrounds, and an expanded Help to Save scheme.
- £820 million for paid work placements for 18–21-year-olds not in employment or training for over 18 months.
Business, Growth, and Industrial Strategy
- Permanently lower business taxes to support high streets.
- New incentives for start-ups and scale-ups.
- Continued investment in renewables, nuclear, and major energy projects.
- Growth upgraded to 1.5%, putting Britain on course for the second-fastest growth in the G7.
Public Services and Efficiency
- NHS waiting lists are falling, supported by 5.2 million additional appointments and the creation of 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres.
- £300 million invested in NHS technology to improve productivity and patient outcomes.
- Efficiencies rising from £2.8 billion in 2028-29 to £4.9 billion in 2030-31.
- Welfare reforms and the end of the two-child cap are expected to deliver the largest fall in child poverty in a Parliament since the 1990s.
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Giving Children in Bassetlaw the Best Start in Life
Jo White (Bassetlaw)
Sure Start was life-changing for so many people in Bassetlaw, transforming the lives of children by putting in place family support in the earliest years of life. Sure Start, introduced by the last Labour government, helped level the playing field for children from lower income families, with research showing that children who attended a Sure Start centre were much more likely to perform better at school.
The previous Government cut community services, scrapping Sure Start, leaving a gaping hole in family services. When they left government, one in four families with children under five couldn’t access local children’s centres, rising to one in three lower income families. Speaking to local families in Bassetlaw, I hear time and again an ask for more support around SEND, youth services, and early development.
I welcome the news that the Government are building on the proud legacy of Sure Start, and reviving family services by rolling out 1,000 ‘Best Start Family Hubs’ by April 2026, including here in Bassetlaw.
Best Start Family Hubs will be a one stop shop for parents needing support, including on difficulty breastfeeding, housing issues or children’s early development, and other services such as:
- Activities for children aged 0-5
- Domestic abuse support
- Early language support
- Health Visiting
- Infant Feeding Support
- Midwifery/maternity services
- Parenting Support
- SEND support and services
- Youth services
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MP Column | It’s All Downhill From Here
Dave Doogan (Angus and Perthshire Glens)
World Refugee Day 2025: Celebrating Community and Inclusion with the First Ever World Refugee Day Cup Football Tournament in Dundee
Stephen Gethins (Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
A good catch-up with Edwin and Andrew from Neighbourhood Watch
Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills)
It was great to call into Neighbourhood Watch in Pelsall again and catch up with Edwin and Andrew.
We discussed a range of local issues across the Rushall, Shelfield, Pelsall, and Brownhills Neighbourhood Watch area. Our focus was on how we can work together as one community to address these challenges.
It was also fantastic to hear about Project Phoenix – a pilot community-run initiative launched by Walsall Council! This project is dedicated to building a stronger community right across our Borough, and I’m really keen to see the positive impact it will have.
The Third Runway: A Monument to Mediocrity
Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire)
An abridged version of this article ran in The Times on 3rd February 2025
In 2007, in the pages of this newspaper, I argued that Britain should seize the moment and move Heathrow to the Thames Estuary, freeing up the congested west London site for much-needed housing while creating a world-leading transport hub fit for the 21st century. It was an ambitious plan—perhaps too ambitious for a nation that has lost its appetite for grand infrastructure. Seventeen years later, what do we have? The same tired debates, the same dithering, and now, a third runway proposal that represents the absolute minimum of what could be done. It is not a vision; it is a concession to stagnation.
Throughout history, Britain built infrastructure that transformed cities and continents. The Victorians laid thousands of miles of railways across India and Africa. British engineers built the world’s first underground railway in London, the great docks of Hong Kong, and the vast shipping hubs that made global trade possible. Ours was once a nation that saw scale and complexity as challenges to be overcome, not reasons to prevaricate. Today, while China constructs floating airports in Hong Kong and Dalian, we are still arguing over a few extra miles of tarmac at an aging airport hemmed in by suburban sprawl.
The case for expanding Heathrow is undeniable. The airport operates at near capacity, with any disruption causing delays that ripple across the global aviation network. Additional capacity is needed. But the third runway is not a bold leap forward—it is an unimaginative compromise. The design is a relic of a bygone era when Britain was still willing to approve large infrastructure projects but had already begun its slow descent into cautious incrementalism. Surely for a solution we should be looking beyond the immediate horizon, daring to create something transformative.
Compare this to the grand infrastructure ambitions of Asia. Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok, which replaced the legendary but perilous Kai Tak airport in the 1990s, was built on reclaimed land. It was a marvel of engineering (mostly British), completed in just six years. Now, China is taking the concept even further: Dalian is constructing a floating airport, pushing the boundaries of what is possible. This is a country that doesn’t simply accept geographic limitations—it overcomes them. Britain, meanwhile, is paralysed by protest groups, endless consultations, and political hand-wringing.
A floating airport in the Thames Estuary—an idea proposed and swiftly dismissed—would have been a statement of ambition. London could have had its own Chek Lap Kok, a world-class hub unencumbered by the constraints of Heathrow’s location. Instead, we are left with a piecemeal expansion of an outdated site, in a project that will take decades and still leave Britain trailing behind.
The environmental argument against expansion is often cited as a reason for delay, but it is a red herring. Modern aviation is rapidly advancing towards lower emissions and greater efficiency. If the concern is air pollution and carbon footprints, the answer is not to stifle airport expansion but to embrace new technology, support cleaner aviation fuels, and invest in modern air traffic management. Britain should be leading these efforts, not using environmental concerns as an excuse for stagnation.
The economic cost of our hesitation is immense. Aviation is a key driver of trade, tourism, and investment. Heathrow’s constraints mean we lose out to European rivals, with airlines shifting long-haul routes to Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. The third runway, even if built, will do little to reclaim lost ground. By the time it is operational—assuming it even survives the judicial challenges that will inevitably come—other nations will have long since surpassed us.
What Britain needs is a fundamental shift in mindset. We must stop viewing major infrastructure projects as necessary evils to be endured and start treating them as national priorities. This requires reforming our planning laws, streamlining approval processes, and fostering a political culture that celebrates engineering excellence rather than recoiling from it.
The third runway at Heathrow is not the answer—it is a symptom of our decline. Instead of an afterthought tacked onto an aging airport, we should be considering radical alternatives: offshore airports, high-speed rail integration to regional hubs, and a renewed commitment to infrastructure that places Britain at the forefront of global connectivity. We were once a nation that built the world’s most advanced transport networks, that pioneered engineering breakthroughs others only dreamed of. We can be that nation again—but only if we stop settling for mediocrity and start daring to think bigger.
The world is not waiting for Britain to catch up. While we squabble over a single new runway, China is building entire new airports on water. The contrast is stark, and the lesson is clear: boldness breeds success, hesitation ensures decline. If Britain truly wishes to remain a global player, we must abandon the timid incrementalism of the third runway and embrace the kind of audacity that once made us great.
Kit Malthouse 1st February 2025
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Christmas is a very special time. It's when we come together with friends and family to take stock, and give thanks for what we have.
Some years – in the best of times, this is cause for celebration.
Other years – it's more complicated if we're missing loved ones,
affected by illness, or facing money worries, homelessness, or loneliness.
Sometimes – let’s be honest, for many reasons, Christmas can just be about getting through it, and that's ok!
Because regardless of the year that’s been, or the circumstances you find yourself in, Christmas offers everyone a precious gift – hope.
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