MP for Newcastle North
The government must keep its promises on corruption to tackle global poverty, said a local MP in a special debate in Parliament. Catherine McKinnell, the MP for Newcastle North and the co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Anti-Corruption, called the debate to mark UN Anti Corruption Day, to challenge ministers on their commitment Continue Reading...
A government decision to close a further ten Remploy factories including another branch in the North East, has been described as “scandalous” by a local MP. Catherine McKinnell MP condemned the move in the House of Commons, which will put nearly an additional 1000 disabled people out of work – despite figures showing that 90% Continue Reading...
Local MP Catherine McKinnell has called on the government to take action against corruption ahead of UN Anti Corruption Day on 9th December. The MP, who is the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption and who has campaigned against corruption since her election, has called a debate next week in Parliament to Continue Reading...
The MP for Newcastle North and Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, reacted after the Chancellor admitted in his Autumn Statement that he will break a key election pledge to get debt falling by the next election, and will also have to keep cutting public spending until 2018 to balance the books. “The government Continue Reading...
I know that residents of Spencer Court and Mill Vale in Newburn are, very understandably, extremely distressed at the situation in which they find themselves following the most recent flooding of the area. Many have contacted me directly for assistance and I also heard local people’s concerns when I attended the public meeting on 27th Continue Reading...
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