Two Sunderland MPs debated on the impact of local government funding cuts on the North East region in the House of Commons. Both Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central attended the debate in Parliament. Labour MPs have called for the National […]
Following the 2015 General Election, statistics show a considerable imbalance in the number of female MPs in parliament in comparison to their male counterparts. Despite making up roughly half of the UK’s population, only about 29 per cent of current MPs in the House of Commons are women. MEP […]
All three Sunderland MPs have shown their support for the EU In campaign. Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central, Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South confirmed their stance on the EU referendum. Ms Elliot retweeted the ‘Stonger In’ campaign, with […]
A new dementia campaign has seen support from more than 160 MPs including Sharon Hodgson MP for Washington and Sunderland West. Sharon Hodgson has joined other MPs to launch of Alzheimer’s Society’s new campaign Fix Dementia Care. The campaign calls for improvements in hospital care for people living with dementia. MPs gathered in Westminster […]
The MP for Washington and Sunderland West has backed the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s (NSPCC) It’s Time campaign. The national campaign is calling for increased funding for services supporting children who have suffered abuse and want more research into the scale of the problem, as well […]
Following scheduled walkouts across the county on Wednesday, and a protest outside Westminster on Thursday, the government continues to push for controversial changes to junior doctor’s contracts. Junior doctors say Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s proposal for a seven-day NHS will put the safety of patients at risk while the government […]
Sharon Hodgson MP has welcomed a national voter registration drive after an elector drop off in Washington and Sunderland West. The MP for Washington and Sunderland West, has welcomed a cross-party, multi-organisation campaign led by Bite The Ballot. The campaigns aim will be to increase voter registration, in the same week […]