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Category Archives: House of Commons
Chancellor admits he has never visited a food bank following tough questioning by Teresa
Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, appeared before the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) as part of its inquiry into the Government’s Spending Review, which was announced last month. Drawing on the Chancellor’s proposals, Teresa highlighted the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, News, Select Committees
Teresa speaks out against proposed pay rise for MPs
Teresa has today spoken out against recommendations made by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) that the basic salary of MPs should be increased by over £7,000 per annum in 2015. In its public consultation, IPSA has recommended that the … Continue reading
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Teresa responds to the 2013 Budget
Responding to the Chancellor’s 20313 Budget, Teresa said: “This was a disappointing budget with growth down and borrowing up. Growth will be lower than previously forecast this year and next year. “The Government’s fiscal plans are in tatters – borrowing … Continue reading
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Teresa joins Paralympian to back disabled kids’ charity
Teresa met Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft MBE and pledged her support for a manifesto launched by charity Whizz-Kidz, at the House of Commons this week. The ‘Generation Inspired?’ manifesto is based on a late 2012 survey the charity conducted of … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, News, Press Notices
Teresa Pearce MP highlights worrying growth in food banks
On Wednesday 26 February Teresa visited a Unite ‘pop-up’ food bank outside the Houses of Parliament, to draw attention to growing poverty and the reliance on food parcels in the UK. The number of people supported by food banks has … Continue reading
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Teresa calls on Health Secretary to resign if South London Healthcare NHS Trust changes fail
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt MP this week delivered his Statement on the future of the South London Healthcare NHS Trust in the House of Commons. The Health Secretary’s plans include the following: The trust will be dissolved, with each of its hospitals … Continue reading
Posted in House of Commons, Press Notices
Teresa tells Government to make the National Minimum Wage a Living Wage
Last week Teresa called on the Government to raise the National Minimum Wage to the level of the Living Wage so that families can live lives free from poverty. Teresa said the need for working tax credits to top up … Continue reading
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Teresa responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Following today’s Autumn Statement delivered by the Chancellor George Osborne, Teresa said: “The Autumn Statement has made two things very clear: the Government’s economic policy of austerity is failing, and the wrong people are being made to pay for the … Continue reading
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Teresa joins UK AIDS activists asking Why Stop Now? this World AIDS Day
Last week Teresa joined UK international and student activists from the Stop AIDS Campaign at an event to mark World AIDS Day on 1st December. Teresa spoke with activists about how far we have come in the HIV epidemic, with … Continue reading
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Teresa calls on Cameron and Osborne to stop the New Year fuel rise
Teresa is calling on the Chancellor to cancel the Government’s New Year 3p per litre petrol tax rise that will hit local people hard when it comes into force on 1st January 2013. Teresa has accused the Government for being … Continue reading
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