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In early June, I brought together leading voices from across the hospitality sector and Parliamentarians to confront the growing crisis facing the UK hospitality industry. I held this event because the sector’s voice must be heard. What I heard was an industry on its knees asking for fairness and a lifeline, following so many economic hurdles having been thrown at them all at once. They simply want their businesses to survive at this point. Following this event, I wrote to th

Back in 2017, residents were told that Canterbury's Emergency Care Centre closure would be temporary. Nearly a decade later, it has still not reopened, forcing many people to travel further for urgent treatment and placing additional pressure on neighbouring hospitals. Given that history, the fact that the Urgent Care Centre could close overnight from 8pm to 8am for an initial period of a year is deeply concerning too for our community. For a city the size of Canterbury and t

Response to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Last week, I questioned James Murray, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in light of the Amos report. He spoke again about the importance of listening to women... yet year after year, governments have failed to do exactly that. Women deserve better. As the first MP to speak about it in Parliament and co-founder of the APPG for Birth Trauma, this issue is deeply personal to me. I’ve been an advocate

The Women and Equalities Committee questioned Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, on the work of her department. Following the release of the Ockenden report, I asked whether her department is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care on the issues raised by the review, and more broadly on maternal health and maternal deaths, particularly given the disproportionate impact on women with protected chara

Response to - The Independent Maternity and Neonatal Review of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust For those of us who have campaigned on birth trauma and maternity care, we always knew the Ockenden Review would be difficult reading. After speaking with campaign groups since the review’s release, many of us are still shocked by what this report reveals. Today, I asked the Minister to address the postcode lottery in maternity care and explain how the Government will buil

At Prime Minister’s Questions Last Week, I asked the Prime Minister to address the growing financial pressure on the hospitality sector. I asked the Prime Minister to consider how the current 20% VAT rate is forcing many hospitality businesses to close, and whether the Government would reduce it to 10%. Sadly, his answer ignored the question and offered an inadequate response, this is not acceptable❌ I will continue to press the Government to act, because our hospitality sect

Rosie asks the Minister for Water and Flooding about the disruption of water supplies

I had the pleasure of visiting several small businesses across our constituency. From family-run shops to innovative start-ups, I heard first-hand about their successes and challenges. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy, employing young people, driving innovation and keeping our high streets vibrant. But the challenges that they are facing were common – they are being asked to shoulder ever greater costs at a time when margins are already tight and econo