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Rosie Duffield MP is leading a campaign to Stop the PATHWAYS Puberty Blocker Trial, which is proceeding under instruction of the Health Secretary. Parliamentarians have a number of serious concerns about the PATHWAYS Trial, notably that it could devastate the physical, psychological, sexual and reproductive health of over 200 vulnerable children, leaving them medically dependent for life, Emergency Meeting Following the announcement of ethical approval for the Puberty Blocker

Last week, Rosie Duffield MP hosted a roundtable discussion with Headteachers, SENCOs and parents of children with SEND alongside representatives from the Department of Education, to discuss the ongoing SEND funding crisis and explore what is going wrong and what more can be done to ensure some of the most vulnerable children in our society are not failed. It was heart-breaking to hear yet more desperate stories about children with documented needs on an EHCP (Educational Hea

Commercial Sexual Exploitation is happening on an industrial scale, with the growth and mainstreaming of sites such as OnlyFans and online brothels like Vivastreet. Rosie Duffield MP has called on the Government to act now and outlaw pimping and force all pornography sites to verify the age and ongoing consent of all those featured on their platforms.

Rosie Duffield MP visited a number of Canterbury’s brilliant small businesses to promote Small Business Saturday. Support for small businesses has never been needed more as they face huge financial pressures and manage the fallout from the last two Budget events. These small businesses are local, innovative and make and sell excellent and unique products; I’d encourage you to visit these businesses like I did and shop locally if you can - and come away with wonderful gifts fo

Rosie Duffield MP recently stood with colleague and friend Rebecca Paul MP and women’s rights campaigners in Westminster calling for No Men in Women’s Prisons. Women in prison are among the most vulnerable in our society. They deserve protection, dignity and respect. Biological males should never be placed in female prisons.

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Rosie Duffield MP hosted a hospitality roundtable with Sir Roger Gale MP at Broome Park Hotel to hear from businesses in our part of East Kent. The message is stark and clear. The combined effects of the increase in NICs, Business Rates, soaring Energy Prices and uncompetitive rates of VAT are decimating our hospitality sector. Rosie and Sir Roger have written to the Chancellor, calling on her to take meaningful action and restore confidence in thi

Rosie Duffield MP recently attended the Kent Police Rural Crime Conference to hear speakers including Chief Constable Tim Smith and Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott talk about efforts to tackle rural crime across our county. The conference provided an opportunity to discuss best practice, ask questions and explore how key stakeholders can work together better to better prevent and detect crime. Rosie caught up with representatives from the National Farmers Uni

Rosie Duffield MP was on BBC Politics South East on Sunday morning alongside Sir Roger Gale MP and Dr Beccy Cooper MP. You can catch the full episode on the BBC iPlayer .

More and more constituents contact me every year to share their concerns about the impact of fireworks on animals and vulnerable people. I was pleased to attend an important event in Parliament with the Fireworks Impact Coalition this week, made up of leading animal welfare charities, to hear directly how we can make celebrations safer for everyone and introduce much tighter regulations to protect pets and wildlife. I'll continue to support measures that protect our communiti

Rosie Duffield MP met with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE, founder and director of the Ella Roberta Family Foundation, in Westminster this week. Rosie pictured with Rosamund, Dawn Butler MP and Sian Berry MP Rosamund has been an extraordinary campaigner for cleaner air, following the tragic death of her young daughter, Ella. The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, also known as Ella's Law, aims to ensure everyone can breathe clean air, safeguarding our children, communities and th