This month is Children’s Cancer Awareness Month. Every day this month, 10 children will sadly be diagnosed with cancer.
I attended the first meeting of the APPG on Cancer in Children and Young People, chaired by Richard Quigley MP, to learn more about the issues faced by children and young people living with cancer, from financial to medical to education and beyond.
You can stay updated with the APPG here: https://x.com/APPGCancerCYP
Please see below the letter to the Prime Minister that I have signed to call for safe evacuation routes for Gazan students with scholarships in the UK.
Please see below the letter I have signed to the Prime Minister calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state.
This week, I asked the Minister for Public Health and Prevention if targets for cancer diagnosis, referral, and treatment will be prioritised in the National Cancer Plan.
Listen to her response below, or read her response here.
I am horrified at the famine-like conditions in Gaza.
Last night, I asked the Foreign Secretary what steps he is taking to ensure that United Nations NGOs can deliver the aid that Gazans so desperately need.
Listen below.
Read my question and the Foreign Secretary’s answer here.
Today, I asked the Secretary of State for Education if the Government were going to extra efforts to improve teacher retention and recruitment at schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged students.
Listen to her response here.
It was wonderful to celebrate 60 years of ASDA in the UK and meet Sejal and Washington from the Southgate Circus store in Parliament.
It was great to discuss ASDA’s community action in Southgate and Wood Green, their partnership with Parentkind, and celebrate the whopping £5,015 raised and donated to local schools. ASDA were joined by many of their charity partners who were pleased to celebrate the nationwide impact the store is having.
As co-chair of the APPG for Music Education, it was great to secure a debate on the Future of Music Education.
There has been a steady decline in music teachers, music hubs are being stretched thin, and music education funding is at a standstill. With more direction and leadership from the Government, we can ensure that music is accessible and available to all.
Thank you to the APPG and ISM for your help preparing for this debate.
Read my speech here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-07-03/debates/453D1DF2-6E16-4049-8767-17A00A9ABFCA/MusicEducation#contribution-44EE5BC2-1D78-44B4-A726-A4B007DA43BA
It was wonderful to meet talented students from Mulberry Academy Woodside today in Parliament, as they take part in the final of the Solutions for the Planet Big Ideas Competition.
It was great to see the students representing Southgate and Wood Green on a national level and presenting their big idea, Ship Valley: transforming unused shipping containers in to portable, affordable homes.
Well done Mulberry Academy Woodside and good luck!
On Monday 16th June, it was wonderful to host the St Michael at Bowes School Council in Parliament. We were even lucky enough to bump in to the Deputy Speaker of the House!
Always a pleasure to give the children a tour and learn more about their roles as school councillors.
On Monday 23rd June, I welcomed the rest of the School Council to Parliament for a tour and Q&A session. It was great to spend time with the councillors and be asked insightful questions about my role as an MP and how the House works.
