Liz Twist MP for Blaydon and Consett Constituency

September rolls around once more, and Parliament returns after the summer recess to a flurry of announcements. This year our new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, made a series of announcements over the summer recess as he set out his priorities. One of those priorities has been about giving people a little more in their pockets.…

What else to be writing about on a warm couple of weeks in July than the future of our country. In the chamber, we continue to debate policy, discuss bills and bring forward legislation that will benefit people across the United Kingdom. Despite all the outside noise, the role of parliamentarians in Westminster does not…

I’m hosting a roundtable on Saturday 2nd May on SEND provision. I know many people were able to attend the roundtable event in January focused on SEND provision within schools, with a lot of constituents having personal experience of this. I really want to see a system that works for parents, schools and local authorities alike. Since that roundtable, the Government has…