Video. David Drew MP has again asked for an urgent debate about how councils handle big contracts, saying that it appeared there had been “impropriety” in the handling of information in Gloucestershire.
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Video - Our schools desperately need more funds, David Drew MP tells Minister
Headteachers all tell me school finances are on the brink and are having a real impact on our children. So I raised this directly with Schools Minister Nick Gibb in my special school funding debate. I hope he will take heed and invest in our children so they can all fulfil their potential. Watch here…
School funding crisis: Read this account from one Gloucestershire education expert
I have been calling for a debate in Parliament about the state of education funding in Gloucestershire and am pleased that I have now been granted a debate on Wednesday 30 January. I’d love to hear about your experiences ahead of that debate so I can raise them directly with the Government. Please get in touch here.
School funding crisis: Share your views with David Drew MP ahead of parliamentary debate
I have been calling for a debate in Parliament about the state of education funding in Gloucestershire and am pleased that I have now been granted a debate on Wednesday 30 January. I’d love to hear about your experiences ahead of that debate so I can raise them directly with the Government. Please get in touch here.
David Drew MP supports Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Cervical screening uptake is at a 21-year low in England with more than a quarter of women not booking a potentially life-saving test, which is why I’m backing Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Watch David Drew MP's passionate speech on Brexit
“I fear that Brexit will become one of the biggest domestic policy disasters this country has known.”
Watch David’s speech and read the full text here.
Video : David Drew MP calls on Parliament to debate incineration contracts after Javelin Park £100 million overspend
David Drew MP has called on Parliament to hold an urgent debate on incineration contracts, after documents have finally revealed that the Javelin Park incinerator will cost £100 million more than planned.
Brexit Q&A with David Drew MP
More than 50 people gathered to hear David’s update on the week in Westminster and some of the background to Brexit, as well as to discuss how we move forward.
David Drew MP calls for an end to puppy smuggling
David Drew MP has backed a call by the Dogs Trust for the government to take urgent action to end the cruel practice of puppy smuggling. Using virtual reality, David also experienced the terrible conditions in which puppies are transported across Central and Eastern Europe to be sold to unsuspecting buyers in the UK.
Amber Rudd must halt Universal Credit: Letter from South West Labour MPs
Dear Amber, …“we have witnessed our constituents being pushed into poverty. People in receipt of Universal Credit report going hungry, being left unable to afford clothes, toiletries or heating, and struggling to pay rent. They have been forced into debt and rent arrears, and surviving on foodbank vouchers.”
David Drew MP gives his support to tackling HIV stigma and discrimination at World AIDS Day 30th anniversary reception
David Drew MP was among more than 20 parliamentarians who took part in a photocall with the Martin Fisher Foundation’s ‘Stiggy the StigmaSaur’.
Brexit - David Drew MP's response to your many enquiries
Labour does not accept that the choice is between ‘the government's deal’ or 'no deal'. We will work across Parliament to prevent a 'no deal' outcome. As always, the priority must be to support jobs and our economy and guarantee rights, standards and protections across the board.
Win a 'Vote 100' T-shirt with David's quiz to celebrate UK Parliament Week
Have a go at David’s Vote 100 quiz, celebrating UK Parliament Week.
Letter: Yemen in crisis. Why we must urgently halt the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Many people have written to me concerned about Saudi Arabia and the crisis in Yemen. We must stop the immoral sale of arms to Saudi Arabia. Read my full letter here
