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Category Archives: House of Commons
Teresa Pearce’s Valedictorian Speech in the House of Commons
Teresa made her last speech in Parliament today. Here it is:
Posted in Events, House of Commons, News, Press Notices, Speeches
MP wears it pink for Breast Cancer Now Fundraiser
Teresa Pearce MP dresses in pink to support Breast Cancer Now’s flagship fundraiser wear it pink Wear it pink helps Breast Cancer Now fund vital breast cancer research and support Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead added a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, House of Commons, Quotes, Uncategorized
Tagged Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Care, Breast Cancer Now, Friday 18 October, Pink, Wear It PINK
Teresa Pearce MP co-sponsors Eddie Hughes MP’s 10 Minute Rule Bill on Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties)
Teresa Pearce has co-sponsored a Ten Minute Bill to regulate ground rents charged on Leasehold properties. The Bill was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 25 June by Eddie Hughes MP . The purpose of the Bill is to cap … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, Housing, News, Press Notices, Quotes, Select Committees
Tagged Ground Rents (Leasehold {properties), Ten Minute Rule Bill
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 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
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
Erith and Thamesmead MP Teresa Pearce calls for Southeastern Trains to immediately offer compensation for train delays in excess of 15 minutes
In a Westminister Hall debate today about rail services in south east London, Teresa Pearce MP said the delay in awarding a new franchise for the Southeastern Network was denying passengers better compensation for delayed and cancelled trains. Under … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, Press Notices, Quotes
Tagged Compensation, Rail Services, South Eastern Trains