Since proposals for an opencast mine at Dewley Hill were first proposed by Banks Group, Catherine has been contacted by many local residents to express their concerns. Catherine made representations on behalf of residents in relation to the initial planning application in April 2019 and has met with the Defend Dewley Hill campaign group. See … Continue reading Dewley Hill Opencast Mine
Airports like Newcastle Airport have been hard hit by Covid-19 and business won’t return to pre-crisis levels for some time. The Government needs to provide business rates relief to airports in England and Wales to protect jobs. I’m pleased to support this cross party letter led by Virendra Sharma MP. A link to the letter … Continue reading Business Rates Relief for Airports
Catherine and fellow MPs on Parliament’s Petitions Committee have expressed disappointment at the Government’s response to the call to make pet theft a specific criminal offence. Last month, following a string of petitions with more than 250,000 signatures, the Petitions Committee supported calls for the Government to ensure the value of pets is fully recognised … Continue reading Disappointment at lack of action from Government on ‘spiralling’ pet theft
Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP has today criticised the Government for failing to meet the Committee’s request to respond urgently to its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, which was published earlier this month. In a letter from Paul Scully MP, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and … Continue reading Government has failed to respond urgently to landmark report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave
Good visit to the Scope shop in Gosforth this morning to drop off some donations and see how the team are getting on after lockdown. Scope carries out vital work, supporting disabled people and their families, across the country. The charity took a huge hit during lockdown and I am incredibly impressed to see this … Continue reading Scope Gosforth
