Access to Medicinal Cannabis
It is disappointing that two years after the law was changed to allow cannabis-based medicines…
Yasmin Qureshi Labour Member of Parliament for Bolton South East
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Minimum Wage Increase
At the Spending Review on 25 November, the Government announced that the national living wage…
Government’s Provision of Free School Meals Parcels
I am appalled by the Government’s provision of free school meals parcels, which have been…
Vaccine Roll Out in Bolton
If we are to find a way out of the coronavirus pandemic, we need to…
Fox Hunting on Public Land
I believe this cruel blood sport has no place in our country and should be…
UK Science and a Brexit Deal
There is an urgent need to protect and enhance our domestic and international research after…
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Trade Deals
I have long advocated for greater transparency around, and scrutiny of, trade deals. Trade deals…
The Government has failed to consider BTEC and vocational examinations in its decision making
The Government has failed to consider BTEC and vocational examinations in its decision making The…
Calls for a Renewed National Lockdown
I wholeheartedly agree with Keir Starmer’s call for a renewed national lockdown to reduce the…
Investing in Social Housing
There is an urgent need to fix the housing emergency by increasing the number of…
Sewage Pollution – Inland Waters
I am concerned about the poor water quality of our rivers and inland waters, and…
Fire and Rescue Service Cuts
The response of our fire and rescue services to the pandemic has been exceptional. Firefighters…