I have secured a Westminster Hall debate on sexual and gendered based violence against Palestinians.

You can watch on Parliament TV on Wendesday 4 December, 14:30—16:00.

Football Unites, Racism Divides are hosting a conference at Bramall Lane with the aim of fostering a dialgoue and approaching solutions towards the recent divisions in our society, created by hatred and racism. I’m honoured to have been invited along to speak at the event.

The tickets are free, so please come along and take part.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is consulting on taking back control of our buses through bus franchising.

This will give SYMCA powers to decide:

Please take a look at their website for more information and to complete the consultation.

I have initiated a letter to the CEO, co-signed by fellow Sheffield MPs, to discuss how they will address a 43% increase in sewage spills.

You can read the full letter to Yorkshire Water here.

It was great to meet with Energy Minister, Michael Shanks, to discuss Labour’s Local Power Plan and efforts to boost community energy.

I’m fully behind Labour’s pledge to end trail hunting, so I was proud to co-sign a letter to the Secretary of State requesting a timeline for the introduction of the relevant legislation.

You can read the full letter about ending trail hunting here.

I visited the Sheffield Hallam Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre to meet the staff at Active Together programme to hear about their work supporting people In Sheffield who have been diagnosed with cancer to prepare for and recover from treatment.

I visited the Pocket Park set up by Nether Edge Neighbourhood Group with Councillor Ibby Ullah. Always wonderful to see projects aimed at increasing biodiversity in Sheffield.

Today’s the day, so please go out and vote if you’re in Woodhouse ward!

I took to the doorsteps of Handsworth on 16 November with my friends and colleagues in the Labour Party, which is always a heart-warming time. Good luck to Saj.

In April, this year, The Tories raised the minimum income requirement for a UK family visa to £29,000, an increase of over £10,000. This move separates families and causes unnecessary suffering.

Alongside Dr Simon Opher MP, I signed a letter with other MPs urging the Migration Advisory Committee to review this, asking that the requirement be brought in line with the full-time national living wage salary.

I was invited along to host a business breakfast UTC Sheffield City Centre with staff and students. It was wonderful meeting them and hearing about college’s excellent work.

It was an honour to return to Sheffield College as MP for Sheffield Central. Visits like these are invaluable, not only to see the inspiring work Angela and the College are doing, but to meet with the students and talk about what they want for Sheffield and the world they’re living in. Their questions and discussions directly inform my work in Parliament.

I had my first meeting with the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. With the world in an increasingly perilous place, it becomes ever more important to advocate for human rights and international law.

On Monday, 25 November, we launched an inquiriy into the UK’s role in finding a resolution between Israel and Palestine. The inquiry will ask how the UK and its allies can help to achieve an end to the war in Gaza and Lebanon.

It was an honour to meet the inspirational Malala Yousafzai as she visited Parliament to discuss the importance of women’s rights and girls’ education in Afghanistan.

I met the hard-working Towpath Taskforce volunteers at Victoria Quays to chat about their work and the financial pressures facing the Trust.

It was a sombre, but moving gathering at Sheffield War Memorial, and perfectly fitting to remember the Sheffield men and women who died in the line of duty.

Having worked for many years in the voluntary/charity sector, it was great to sit at the newly established All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Charities to discuss how we reframe the discussion to give voluntary sector organisations more say and more stability.

It was a pleasure to host these inspiring Yemeni women in Parliament. We had incredibly important conversations on empowering women’s voices in political processes and shared our experiences as women in politics.

I met with the Education Secretary to discuss education issues in Sheffield Central.

We spoke about the sustainability of Higher Education, including financial support for students. We also covered UTCs and investment in schools including capital funding and SEND provision.

Thanks to Broomhall Biodiversity Action Group for coming to meet me to discuss how they’re going to work towards enhancing biodiversity, combat climate change and provide a safe habitat for nature in Broomhall.

Sheffield Central is home to 5000+ businesses, 80% employing less than 10 people, so I welcome permanently lower business rates for Retail, Hospitality & Leisure properties.

I asked what further steps the Govt is taking to support high street businesses.

Many constituents are struggling to extend their lease or facing unfair high service charges, making their homes unaffordable.

I asked when the Government intends to extend protections to leaseholders to give them greater rights.

As part of this work, I have co-signed a letter to the managing director of FirstPort management services to demand action on service charges abuse.

Widening scope of legal aid will benefit constituents and it would generate Government savings, so I asked that we restore legal aid for early legal advice for all areas of social welfare law to ensure justice for all.

My family’s experience demonstrated the difficulties many constituents face in accessing mental health support.

I asked how we can make mental health services more accessible and for more community-based provision, which is properly funded.

IHL prohibits the use of starvation as a weapon of war and the ICC has now issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

I asked the Prime Minister to hold Israeli leaders accountable for their actions and allow UNWRA to carry out vital aid to the people who desperately need it.

War crimes are wrong whoever commits them and wherever they happen. There must be justice and accountability.

I asked if the Government will review its relationship with Israel, given the the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

We cannot afford inaction and delay on the climate and nature crisis. One way to ensure that the world’s temp is below a 1.5°C rise is tackle the reliance on fossil fuels.

I asked the Secretary of State to clarify what work is being done here and abroad to make this happen.

People in Gaza seeking to reunite with their family in the UK shouldn’t have to contend with additional roadblocks.

It is unrealistic to ask them to complete biometrics appointments in a war zone.

I called on the Govt to take a different approach.