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Rosie Duffield MP met with Vinny Smith and Brian Davies from the Meningitis Research Foundation this morning to discuss the recent Meningitis outbreak in our constituency and what steps need to be taken to ensure this doesn’t happen again, including a wider rollout of the MenB vaccine. Any new review of MenB vaccine eligibility must reflect the full value of protection from this catastrophic disease including: direct protection, prevention of severe disability and peace of mi

Rosie Duffield MP has written to the Health Secretary urging the Government to give all students access to the Men B vaccine and improve awareness of the risks amongst students and their families. A generation of sixth formers and university students have missed out on this vaccine as it was only introduced in 2015. No more families should have to discover too late that protection existed but wasn’t available on the NHS. Rosie has organised this cross-party letter with Bourne

Following today’s statement in the House of Commons on the meningitis outbreak in our constituency: A targeted vaccination programme will soon be underway for students in halls at the University of Kent. This is a very welcome step. If you visited Club Chemistry on 5th, 6th or 7th March, please urgently access emergency antibiotics at one of the four temporary clinics in Canterbury and Thanet. You can find out more information about the clinics and get updates here . My thoug

Last week, Rosie Duffield MP joined leading animal welfare organisations in Parliament calling on the Government to finally implement the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act. Despite passing with overwhelming cross-party support in 2023, the legislation still hasn’t been brought into action. This delay means UK travel companies can continue to sell and promote cruel animal tourism experiences abroad, including elephant riding, sea life entertainment shows and wild cat

Rosie Duffield MP recently hosted a roundtable in Canterbury with education leaders to discuss SEND. Earlier this week, Rosie asked the Government what steps they are taking to deliver the urgently needed improvements. You can watch Rosie's Education Oral Question here:

Rosie Duffield MP welcomed Esther from Whitstable Fisherman’s Association to Parliament this afternoon, attending the Shellfish All-Party Parliamentary Group event. They discussed the opportunities the Shellfish Aquaculture industry has to deliver growth on the coast, how to navigate the post-Brexit bureaucracy that impacts the export of our shellfish, and the pressing need for a National Strategy on Aquaculture. The shellfish industry has suffered enormously from successive

Rosie Duffield MP was on Sky Politics Hub following the release of the Baroness Amos Interim Report, speaking in her role as Chair of the All Party Group on Birth Trauma.

Rosie Duffield MP's speech as intended for the Westminster Hall Debate on Tuesday 24th February. Due to limited time, contributions were restricted. Rosie has published her full speech here for constituents to read. You can watch the full debate here . Hansard. Almost a decade since we held that fateful referendum, let us look back and count the many and varied so-called “Brexit benefits” that some promised us. As we bask in the glorious position that the UK now enjoys on th

Rosie Duffield MP is pleased to be chairing the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Thalidomide, which was formally constituted earlier this month. The group will represent Thalidomide Survivors to Parliament and to Government. I look forward to working closely with the brilliant campaigners from Thalidomide Voice and Parliamentarians from across the House to ensure survivors are able to live independently and with dignity.