Children and Young People, Latest, Sport

Newcastle United Foundation Opens Lemington Football Centre

Newcastle United Foundation was proud to be joined by Catherine McKinnell MP as they officially opened Lemington Football Centre today (9 November). Councillor Kim McGuinness joined Catherine to see pupils from Waverley Primary School developing their football skills before helping to plant a memorial tree to mark the lives of the Newcastle United players that … Continue reading Newcastle United Foundation Opens Lemington Football Centre →

Education, Environment & Animal Welfare, Latest

Tyneside MP celebrates Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy

Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, is joining over 500 other MPs across the country to plant trees in their local area as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC), a network of global tree planting and forest conservation initiatives established to mark the Queen’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth. All MPs taking part in … Continue reading Tyneside MP celebrates Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy →

Economy, Europe, Latest, Pensions & Older People, Treasury, Women and Equalities

Budget 2018 Speech

Catherine spoke in Parliament in the ongoing debate following the Chancellor’s Budget 2018 statement, covering the impact of Brexit on the North East, Universal Credit, funding cuts to local authorities and the discrimination facing 1950s-born women. You can read a full copy of her speech below.  A full transcript of the debate on Monday can be … Continue reading Budget 2018 Speech →

Health and Social Care, Latest

Newcastle MP joins in with World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle North, has again shown her backing for the work of Macmillan Cancer Support by attending a World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event, held earlier this week in Parliament. This year’s event at Westminster focused on the challenges that people can face at different stages of their cancer experience. Following the success of Macmillan’s biggest … Continue reading Newcastle MP joins in with World’s Biggest Coffee Morning →

Children and Young People, Environment & Animal Welfare, Health and Social Care, Latest

Catherine backs Clean Air for Children Programme

Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, this week attended a Clean Air Parents’ Network reception in Parliament, to meet with parents and carers who are campaigning to protect children and babies from air pollution.  Those attending the event included Catherine’s constituent, and member of local campaign group SPACE for Gosforth, Jon Hanney. The Clean Air Parents’ Network has been jointly created … Continue reading Catherine backs Clean Air for Children Programme →