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Rosie Duffield MP, co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma, welcomed Louise Thompson and her brother Sam Thompson to Parliament this week for a meeting to mark Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2025. The main topic of discussion was the urgent need to raise public awareness of birth trauma, an issue that continues to affect thousands of families across the UK. Speaking after the event, Rosie said: Louise has been incredibly courageous in so publicly talking about her experiences, hoping to encourage more women to share their stories and campaign for improvements to maternity services across the UK. I look forward to working with them both to ensure preventing birth trauma continues to be a shared cross-party priority for this Parliament. Pictured (from left): Sam Thompson, Rosie Duffield MP, Louise Thompson, Michelle Welsh MP and Theo Clarke

Rosie Duffield MP today chaired a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women’s Rights, with guest speakers Sharron Davies MBE, Cathy Devine and Jane Sullivan talking about women’s rights in sports. This was an insightful discussion attended by Parliamentarians from across both houses examining how to promote safe and fair sporting opportunities for women and girls at both elite and grassroots levels. Sport National Governing Bodies and leisure centres have no excuses, they must follow the law and protect women and girls participation in sport. Read the write up from the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/07/14/womens-sports-legal-action-ban-transgender-players/

Rosie Duffield MP has welcomed the news that Canterbury Christ Church University's new midwifery programme has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Launching in September 2025, the programme will equip future midwives with the knowledge and skills they need to study and practise in line with NMC’s midwifery standards – supporting them to deliver safe, effective care to women, babies and families across the UK. This comes two years after the NMC withdrew approval of the previous course in 2023. Canterbury Christ Church University have worked closely with the NMC to develop its newly approved programme. You can read more about this here .

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Rosie Duffield MP was on BBC Radio Kent this morning to convey the frustration at South East Water's appalling handling of the water crisis over the last month. You can listen to Rosie here :

Congratulations to Achilles from Danson Primary School in Kent, a very worthy winner! Rosie Duffield MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group, hosted the inaugural UK School Dog of the Year Awards ceremony in Parliament today, alongside the National School Dog Alliance. The UK National School Dog of the Year Awards celebrates outstanding school dog practices across the UK. School dogs provide comfort, boost moral and help with learning; they can be invaluable to children and teachers alike. There were 12 exceptional finalists from all over the UK in attendance, with each finalist showcasing the powerful impact of a well-supported school dog on pupils, staff and the wider school community. Rosie extended her thanks to Dr Marc (the vet) and Helen from the National School Dog Alliance for all their hard work to make it happen.

Rosie Duffield MP has visited businesses across Canterbury that were severely impacted by the recent flash flooding. In between talking to residents and businesses affected, Rosie discussed her concerns on ITV Meridian News, highlighting how the proposed housing developments and ongoing issues with water companies will make flooding an even bigger concern in the coming years. While affordable housing is desperately needed in the constituency, a plethora of brand new, expensive properties will not solve this problem - rather will create more issues if the correct infrastructure is not in place. Rosie has called on Kent County Council (KCC) to listen to local business owners in St Dunstan's who do not want the problematic pavement arrangements that were imposed on them earlier this year. Business owners had previously warned KCC that it would cause serious issues with flooding.

Rosie Duffield MP has today asked the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed whether constituents and businesses in Canterbury will have to endure years of droughts and leaks, until the proposed Broad Oak reservoir is built. Canterbury constituents have faced weeks of disruption to their water supplies, with the latest water outage impacting around 7,000 households - during a heatwave. Steve Reed made a statement in the House of Commons following the publication of Sir Jon Cunliffe's review of the water sector . New reservoirs are said to be a key part of the solution to the multitute of serious water issues, yet the Canterbury Broad Oak reservoir is not due to be completed for 8 years. Watch the question and the disappointing answer here :

Rosie Duffield MP has written to David Hinton, the Chief Executive of South East Water, regarding the unacceptable water shortages in Whitstable, Seasalter and surrounding areas. Rosie and her team are here to support you. If you have any ongoing issues with your water supply, please get in touch at enquiries@rosieduffieldmp.co.uk .

Rosie with the Friends of Old Park and Chequers Wood Old Park and Chequers Wood is a hidden gem on the eastern edge of Canterbury. Home to a mosaic of habitats, it is a wonderfully diverse green space enjoyed by an increasing number of residents from across the city.   The site, owned by the Ministry of Defence, is currently up for sale, meaning its biodiversity is at risk from developers.     Friends of Old Park and Chequers wood are aiming to protect, enhance and promote this unique open space.   I urge you to get involved in this important campaign for the local environment.

Recent serious safeguarding failures have badly eroded trust in the Church of England. In the House of Commons today, Rosie Duffield MP asked Second Church Estates Commissioner Marsha De Cordova MP what steps are being taken to ensure that the next Archbishop is not implicated in any safeguarding failures of any kind. You can watch Rosie's question and listen to Marsha's answer here .