Westminster - Julie Elliott MP

Standing up for WASPI women

Today in Parliament I met with WASPI campaigners to discuss their on-going fight for a fair deal for 1950s-born women left facing hardship by increases to the state pension age. Almost four million women across the UK, including more than 6,000 here in Sunderland, have been unfairly affected by Tory…

Fighting for free TV licences for over-75s

This week the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee – of which I am a member – called for free TV licences for over-75s to be reinstated. Almost 5,000 households in Sunderland Central face losing their free licences under proposals announced earlier this year and I have…

Today at Prime Minister’s Questions I asked the Secretary of State to confirm that the Government will obey the law and request an extension of Article 50 – so that people in Sunderland avoid the double-whammy of No Deal Brexit on top of years of Tory austerity. The Government’s own…

Marking landmark anniversary for the North

This month marks the 5th anniversary of the Northern Powerhouse – which was set up by the Government to form part of their industrial strategy. It has enabled representatives from across the North to get together and make an argument for better investment in the North. From the creation of…

Time to tackle issue of fake news

A White Paper calling for a new system of regulation to prevent online harm has just been published by the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport and the Home Office. This week in Parliament I asked Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent…

Role out of fast broadband must go smoothly to help UK businesses

Fast broadband links are essential to ensuring that Britain is at the forefront of digital innovation in business. Today I asked Margaret James, Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government will take to ensure that the roll out of super-fast fibre-optic broadband goes smoothly. See my question…

Harassment isn’t in any woman’s job description

This week I joined Century Action Group, Care International and The Fawcett Society for an inspirational Day of Action in Parliament to end violence and harassment in the world of work. It is vital that we make all workplaces safe for women. #ThisIsNotWorking

Welcoming new chapter on Westminster women

Was great to be at the @RachelReevesMP book launch for her new book, Women of Westminster, which tells the story of the inspiration women throughout history who have driven change in Westminster.

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