Uncategorised - Mike Amesbury

FAQ on new school uniforms guidance

May 2021 Since the Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 finished its passage in Parliament earlier this month, I have received a huge number of questions from parents, schools and uniform manufacturers as well as retailers on the impact of the Act. Below I’ve tried to answer…

Please help me cut the cost of school uniforms

As you may know, I’ve chosen school uniform affordability as the topic of my Private Members Bill. The Bill will have its second reading on Friday 13th March. This will include a crucial vote on whether the Bill proceeds to the next stages. We need as many MPs as possible…

Statement on the Private Member’s Bill ballot result

Press release: WEAVER Vale MP Mike Amesbury has been drawn first in the private members bill ballot which will allow him to introduce a bill into the House of Commons which could then become legislation. As the first name to be drawn from the ballot it means he is the…

My reflections on the General Election

LabourList have published my thoughts on how the election campaign went, the disappointing result, and what we need to do now as a Party. Read it here.

Stop fracking in its tracks

The Government has announced a temporary stop to fracking. We must expose this for what it is, a temporary halt to fracking to get a pre-election headline grab. fracking – whereas the Tories will only call a temporary halt to it. You can’t trust a word the Prime Minister says.…

🐝Justice for WASPI women🐝

Since I was elected to Parliament I have consistently spoken up for 1950s-born women in Weaver Vale and across the country who were betrayed by the Coalition Government’s decision to accelerate the equalisation of the state pension age. The Government’s callous actions have continued this week: in the BBC Question…

Ending Leaseholds

Those who have followed me on social media will know that I’ve been committed to ending the leasehold scandal during my time in Parliament – and have raised it in PMQs three times. The Conservative Party has now consulted eight times on ending the scandal, but have yet do actually…

Our NHS – not for sale

You might have already seen the headlines: today Labour released 451 pages of evidence that the conservatives have put the NHS up for sale. The documents confirm that UK-US trade talks have included discussions about how to change the rules to benefit big pharma. Higher prices for drugs are on…

Campaigning suspended for 26th November

It is with great sadness that we received the news of the passing of Derek Twigg’s wife Mary. Derek is re-standing as the MP for Halton in this General Election. As a mark of respect, this afternoon’s doorstep campaigning will be suspended. Our thoughts are with Derek and his family…

General Election 2019!

Fantastic turnout at the launch of our election campaign just now. There’s a huge sense of excitement and optimism about the chance we have now to turn our country around. I’ve been campaigning since I was 17 and believe me, the stakes have never been so high. We’ve reached a…