Category: 4 Featured
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Guidance for parents
I have been contacted by key workers who are unsure about whether their children can still access school, so they can continue to provide essential services to keep our health service, public services and essential supplies going. The link below includes important information for parents and carers of children at registered childcare providers (including nurseries and…
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Liz joins Primary Futures programme to raise the aspirations of local children
On 14 May, Liz attended the launch of the Primary Futures Parliamentary Champion programme, a major cross-party initiative that aims to raise the aspirations and broaden the horizons of primary school children. Primary Futures is an exciting initiative pioneered by the charity Education and Employers and the National Association of Headteachers. The programme helps inspire…
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Constituency Christmas Card competition
I’m delighted to announce that the winners of this year’s Christmas Card competition is St Joseph’s Primary School. The winning cards by St Joseph’s are held by Mary Foy (centre), Chair of the Gateshead Council Fairtrade Steering Group, and Jo Lambert (right), Digital Marketing Manager for Traidcraft. Commiserations to the runner-up, Parkhead Community Primary…
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Third meeting of the APPG on PKU
This afternoon we had the third meeting of the APPG on Phenylketonuria (PKU). It was great to discuss the updates in both NICE and NHS England’s appraisal of PKU drug Kuvan, which is still not available on the NHS. We also discussed the problems many PKU patients are having in getting their essential dietary products prescribed by…
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Liz visits Maternity Unit at QE Hospital
This morning I visited the Maternity Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead (QE), along with Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). I was very keen to see first-hand the excellent work done by Midwives at the QE. A recent CQC report rated the Maternity Services at the QE as…
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E-petition seeks to award a medal to British personnel involved in nuclear testing programs
I recently met with one of my constituents, David Rae, who brought with him his Father’s service medals. David’s Father, Andrew, served on Operation Grapple Y at Christmas Island (Kiritimati) in the Pacific Ocean in 1958 – which was part of the British hydrogen bomb programme. Andrew was one of 22,000 British service personnel who…
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New petition supports calls for hunting legislation to be strengthened
This week I signed a petition calling for hunting legislation to be strengthened, as British wildlife is still being targeted due to loopholes in the law. Animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports were in Parliament this week to discuss how ‘trail’ hunting is being used as a cover for illegal hunting and how…
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Official opening of Henry Colbeck’s new recycling centre
I love visiting local businesses. On Friday I visited Henry Colbeck on the Team Valley to officially open their new used cooking oil recycling centre. I was amazed at just how clean and hygienic the whole process is. The family-run company, established in 1983, are leaders in recycling edible oils and fats to be reused for cooking…
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Retail Sector debate
I recently had the opportunity to speak in a debate on the Retail Sector. In my speech I outlined the need to have an improved strategy to help the Retail Sector both locally and nationally. Nearly a quarter of jobs in the Blaydon constituency are in the Retail Sector, so it is vitally important that…
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MPs sign Early Day Motion (EDM) to improve access to treatment for Phenylketonuria (PKU) patients
MPs today signed an EDM supporting the need for improved access to treatment, support and innovative new medicines for PKU patients. The six MPs, noted below, hope many more MPs will now follow. The six MPs, including the MP for Blaydon, Liz Twist, also hope the EDM will raise awareness of PKU, a rare metabolic disease…