Keith paid tribute to police forces across the country in his speech during the debate on matters to be raised before the Easter Adjournment this week. He focused on the Police Funding Formula, access to police pensions for widows and … Continue reading →

The British Infrastructure Group’s has released a report ‘Broadband 2.0’. The report takes a comprehensive look at broadband download speeds across every constituency in the UK, and finds that there are on average 6.7 million UK properties that could qualify … Continue reading →

Theresa May gave a statement to the House of Commons after triggering Article 50, which begins the process of the UK leaving the European Union. Following the Prime Minister’s statement, Keith asked: “I congratulate the Prime Minister on her appointment … Continue reading →

Keith  and Jim Shannon MP met with Nicola Blackwood MP, the Minister for Public Health and Innovation this week on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes, of which they are Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. At the meeting … Continue reading →

Keith led a debate in Parliament on a motion regarding the conflict in Yemen. The motion was: That this House notes the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and calls upon the Government to take a lead in passing a resolution … Continue reading →

During questions to the Foreign Secretary on the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Keith raised bilateral relations with India, and the UK-India year of culture. Keith asked Foreign Office Minister Alok Sharma: This year marks the UK-India year … Continue reading →

Weekly Office Statistics – 24th of March 2017: -343 Cases taken up –142 Visitors to Casework Centre –11 Surgeries Held –22 hours of Surgeries –28 Cases referred to other MPs –27 Cases referred to Councillors or outside agencies –308 Letters … Continue reading →

The House of Commons will be holding a debate on the Conflict in Yemen, led by the Officers of the All Party Parliamentary Group, on Tuesday 28 March. As Chair of the Group, Keith will lead the debate with Group … Continue reading →

Keith met with members of the Yemeni community in Sheffield, with local MP Gill Furniss. Keith last met the Yemeni community in Sheffield with the late-Harry Harpham MP. During the meeting, Keith answered a number of questions from the audience … Continue reading →

Keith has presented a Bill to change the sentences for possession and murder with a knife, after a powerful and moving campaign by the mother of Tyler Thompson, Amy Morgan. Tyler was a tragic victim of knife crime, and Amy … Continue reading →