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Author Archives: Teresa Pearce MP
Teresa Pearce MP backs Bill to help make rented homes safer in Erith and Thamesmead
Teresa Pearce MP is delighted to see Fitness for Human Habitation Bill get one step nearer to becoming law. Teresa was one of many MPs on hand to see the Bill safely through its Third Reading on Friday 26th … Continue reading
Government loan of £350 million to Mayor to get Crossrail back on track
On 6 October the Rail Minister Joe Johnson issued a written Ministerial statement announcing a £350 million loan from Government to the Mayor of London to support efforts to complete the construction and testing of Crossrail as quickly as … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Local events, News, Press Notices, Quotes
Tagged Abbey Wood Station, crossrail, Elizabeth Line Services
Teresa Pearce raises harassment with the Prime Minister at PMQs
Today I asked a question at Prime Minister Questiontime. After many months of trying to support my constituent through the proper channels, out of sheer frustration, I felt that I had to raise it on the floor of the … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, News, Quotes
Tagged Dame Laura Cox report, Harassment, Prime Ministers Question Time
Teresa Pearce MP wears it pink for charity fundraiser
Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead added a splash of pink to her usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take place on Friday 19 October raising money for vital breast cancer research. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Health, Press Notices, Quotes
Tagged Breast Cancer Now, Health, Wear It PINK
Teresa Pearce MP drops in on Habinteg to call for more accessible housing
(L-R Andrew Gibson – Habinteg Vice Chair, Sheron Carter- Habinteg Chief Executive, Sam Renke – … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Events, Press Notices
Tagged Affordable housing, For Accessible Homes, housing
Teresa Pearce MP backs joke competition for Primary Schools aimed at improving children’s communication skills
Teresa Pearce MP is writing to local schools in Erith and Thamesmead to highlight Voice Box, an annual joke-telling competition designed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) to build schoolchildren’s communication skills. Over 10% of children … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News, Press Notices
Tagged Competition, Education, literacy, primary school, speech and language, Voice Box, young people
Teresa Pearce MP backs CLIC Sargents’ #CancerCosts campaign
Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead is backing a petition calling on the government to create a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund, so that families won’t have to worry about mounting travel costs during the treatment of their child. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Health, News, Press Notices
Tagged #CANCERCOSTS, CLIC SARGENT, NEW REPORT, PETITION
Teresa Pearce MP Summer School
Teresa Pearce MP is holding a Summer School for young people between the ages of 16-21 who … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Local events
Tagged civil society, Education, politcal engagement, Summer school, your voice, youth and politics
GOOD NEWS: Every Child A Lifesaver Campaign
On Friday 20 November 2015 my Private Members Bill “Every Child a Lifesaver” which would have ensured that all children were taught first aid in schools was talked out by some backbench MPs. Although I and the charities who had … Continue reading
Teresa Pearce MP supports Summer reading campaign
Teresa Pearce is supporting The Mischief Makers: Summer Reading Challenge 2018 run by The Reading Agency charity, to encourage primary school children in Erith and Thamesmead to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. The challenge will launch across … Continue reading
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