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Author Archives: Teresa Pearce MP
PRESSURE FROM TERESA PEARCE MP GETS RESULT
Today Southeastern announced that it has finally seen sense and is introducing Delay Repay for 15 minute delays. This comes after many local MP’s pressured the Rail Minister during a debate on 6 March. One of the points Teresa raised … Continue reading
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Teresa Pearce MP supports Erith and Thamesmead campaign for every child to join local library and share a love of reading
Teresa Pearce MP is supporting a campaign run by charity The Reading Agency to encourage all primary school children to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. The Challenge launches across England and Wales on Saturday 13 July 2019. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, House of Commons, News, Press Notices, Quotes
Tagged literacy, Local Libraries, Summer Reading Challenge, The Reading Agency
Teresa Pearce MP welcomes London Mayor’s opposition to the proposal to build a new waste incineration plant in Belvedere
Today the Mayor of London has made clear his opposition to the proposal from Cory Riverside Energy to build a second waste incineration plant on its site next to the River Thames in Belvedere. The proposed incinerator is called the … Continue reading
Teresa Pearce MP backs Women’s Institute and Friends of the Earth campaign to tackle plastic pollution
Teresa Pearce MP has lent her support to a campaign by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) and Friends of the Earth to dramatically reduce plastic pollution and the amount of plastic we use. Teresa is supporting the Plastic … Continue reading
Teresa Pearce MP pledges her support for Shelter’s #EndDSSDiscrimination
Teresa Pearce MP met with Shelter to lend her support to their #EndDSSDiscrimination campaign. According to a YouGov survey of almost 4.000 private renters, one in three renters receiving housing benefit haven’t been able to rent a home due to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, House of Commons, Press Notices
Tagged End DSS Discrimination, housing, Housing Benefit, Private Renting, shelter, Work and Pensions
Teresa Pearce MP attends event on free personal care for older people
Teresa Pearce MP attended a drop-in event in Parliament this week to discuss the social care crisis with members of the public and to learn about the ground-breaking evidence from the older people’s charity Independent Age, on the benefits … Continue reading
Teresa pressed the Secretary of State to continue funding the Troubled Families Programme
In the Chamber yesterday Teresa pressed the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, The RT Hon James Brokenshire MP, on the need to continue funding the Troubled Families Programme after its scheduled end date next year. … Continue reading
Crossrail Report
Today the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has slammed the Department for Transport and Crossrail for their parts in the costly delay to complete the flagship Crossrail project. A report by the respected committee has found that the fixation … Continue reading
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Teresa Pearce MP Raises the Plight of Children within the EU Settlement Scheme
Yesterday, during Home Office Questions, Teresa Pearce asked the Minister of State for Immigration, Caroline Noakes MP, two questions. In the first instance, Teresa Pearce MP asked what steps the Home Secretary is taking to ensure that Local Authorities settle the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, House of Commons, News
Tagged Children of EU Nationals, Home Office QUESTIONS, Immigration, Settled Status
MPs, Faith Leaders and Members from the Council come together to find solutions in the aftermath of Christchurch
It was a privilege to attend Greenwich Islamic Centre with Clive Efford MP this afternoon & speak to members of the Mosque, council leaders and community workers following the horrific events in New Zealand one week ago. We listened to … Continue reading