Mayor of London announces support fund to help London’s community and voluntary organisations 24 Mar 2020 London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has pledged £1 million to a new emergency support fund to…
Support for Charities, Voluntary Organisations and Social Enterprises 24 Mar 2020 On 21 March, I joined colleagues in writing to the Chancellor asking for urgent action…
Calling upon the Chancellor to support the poorest in our society 24 Mar 2020 On 19 March, I joined colleagues in writing to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, to…
Calling on the government to introduce a temporary universal basic income 24 Mar 2020 Thousands of freelancers and self-employed people across Lewisham East are rightly concerned about how they…
TfL to run a reduced service to enable London’s critical workers to make essential journeys 19 Mar 2020 Following the Government’s advice to stop non-essential social contact, the Mayor of London has asked…
Ensuring stock in food banks 18 Mar 2020 On Tuesday 17 March, I raised the urgent need to secure essential stock for food…
Protecting cyclists and pedestrians in Catford 31 Oct 2019 Earlier this week a cyclist was tragically killed in Catford. Parts of the south circular…
Brexit update 19 Oct 2019 I was proud to vote against the deal today, which I believe risks our rights,…
My objection to London City Airport expansion 09 Oct 2019 I have submitted an objection to controversial plans to expand flights at London City Airport,…
Making Clean Air a Legal Right 12 Sep 2019 This week I signed up to the pledges in The Times’ air pollution manifesto to…
Fighting a no deal Brexit 28 Aug 2019 This morning it has emerged that the government will ask the Queen to suspend Parliament…
Passenger Improvement Fund – Catford & Beckenham Hill Stations 19 Jul 2019 As compensation for last May’s new timetable disruption, Thameslink have set up an £80,000 pot…
Year in Review 05 Jul 2019 This month marks the end of my first year as your Member of Parliament for…
Have your say – aircraft noise and flight paths 26 Jun 2019 I am holding a public meeting on airline noise and flight paths, with senior representatives…
Supporting disability access 19 Jun 2019 This week in Parliament I took part in events focused on disability access. First, I…
#DeniedMyVote 04 Jun 2019 Following the European Elections I heard from a number of EU citizens based in my…
Speaking up on serious violence 16 May 2019 This week I contributed to the debate on Serious Violence. We have seen a sharp…
Declaring a Climate Emergency 03 May 2019 On Wednesday MPs backed Jeremy Corbyn’s motion to declare a Climate Emergency and I was…
Demanding a net zero emissions target 23 Apr 2019 I have signed a joint letter with 191 other Parliamentarians calling for a net zero…
Access for all at Catford & Hither Green stations 04 Apr 2019 I am delighted to have helped secure a share of £300m from the Government’s Access…
Brexit Update 29 Mar 2019 Following a very busy week I wanted to share an update on all things Brexit.…