Meeting with Rail Minister
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on the East Coast Main Line, chaired by Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell, heard from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Andrew Jones MP, at a meeting on 18th June 2019. You can read the minutes of this meeting by clicking on the images below.
MPs call on Theresa May to leave ‘parting gift’ for children’s services
Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, is one of sixty-five MPs and councillors – representing areas that have faced some of the deepest cuts to local government funding in the country – that have signed a letter to the Prime Minister, calling for urgent investment in young people. The letter – which was hand-delivered to Downing … Continue reading MPs call on Theresa May to leave ‘parting gift’ for children’s services
The North-South divide holds the whole country back – we must end it at last
The Treasury Select Committee – of which Catherine is a member – launched an inquiry into regional imbalances in the UK economy on 14th June. This article about the inquiry was first published in The Journal and Chronicle. Since first being elected as the MP for Newcastle North back in 2010, I’ve focused on getting … Continue reading The North-South divide holds the whole country back – we must end it at last
Catherine takes Batten Disease campaign to Health Secretary
Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, met yesterday evening with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, to press him to ensure that an innovative treatment for CLN2 Batten Disease can be made available to patients on the NHS. She was joined at the meeting by her Throckley constituents, the Rich family, … Continue reading Catherine takes Batten Disease campaign to Health Secretary
When the Levy breaks
Catherine recently had this article published on Comment Central in her capacity as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships. It’s now two years since the Apprenticeship Levy – the Government’s flagship policy for boosting the number of apprenticeships being created and delivered – came into force. Launched with the aims of creating long-term … Continue reading When the Levy breaks