A local headteacher has joined Tracy Brabin MP to call for an end to cuts that are ‘putting children’s futures at risk’ after it was revealed that schools in Batley and Spen will have lost almost £4.5 million in real terms funding by 2020. The startling figure, taken from the latest ’School Cuts’ data analysed…
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MPs told to ‘stand by their phones’ for update on chronic shortage of NHS dentists in Kirklees
A Government Minister flippantly told MPs to “stand by their phones” when Tracy Brabin asked what was going to be done to end the chronic shortage of NHS dental places available in Kirklees for young people. The Batley and Spen MP quizzed the Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care, Steven Brine, in the House of…
Gomersal Primary Arts Council bowl over MPs in Parliament visit
The children from Gomersal Primary’s Arts Council moved MPs to tears in Parliament as they joined Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin to talk about their hopes for the future. Six representatives from the school’s children-led Arts Council visited Westminster to speak in the All Party Parliamentary Group’s cross-party meeting on Art, Craft and Design…
Tracy Brabin slams plans that could see thousands in Kirklees miss out on free school meals
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has slammed the “callous and cruel” Government for voting in plans that could see over 6,000 children in Kirklees go without a free school meal. The Conservatives, propped up by the DUP, voted for changes to Universal Credit which will see an income threshold imposed on families in order…
Tracy Brabin MP proposes ‘trailblazing’ bill to give self-employed equal access to shared parental leave
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has given fresh hope to freelancers and the self-employed today after proposing her first 10 minute rule bill which would allow equal access to shared parental leave and pay. The transformative bill, which has cross-party support and is backed by industry, unions, campaign groups and celebrities including Chris Martin…
TV star, acclaimed novelist and inspirational local women to join Tracy Brabin MP for International Women’s Day Festival
A TV star, an award-winning novelist and a writer who has penned some of the country’s best-loved programmes will be joining inspirational local women for a free one-day festival to mark International Women’s Day and Vote 100. A day of inspiring speeches, workshops, performances and historical displays will also see talented local women offer their take…
Batley and Spen Dog of the Year launched by Tracy Brabin MP
The search is on to find Batley and Spen Dog of the Year as Tracy Brabin MP launches an exciting new competition to celebrate all that is good about our four-legged friends. Following on from her beloved Labrador Rocky’s win at the 25th annual Westminster Dog of the Year competition, Ms Brabin decided that it…
Tracy Brabin MP delighted with Fox’s Biscuit’s plans to create 74 full-time jobs
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin was delighted to learn that Fox’s Biscuits, a huge local employer that has been based in Batley for generations, is creating 74 full-time jobs to bolster its permanent workforce. Ms Brabin, who worked at the iconic Batley factory as a teenager, was encouraged to hear that the firm are…
Tracy Brabin backs Stalking Protection Bill – but warns that more resources are needed for Clare’s Law
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has today backed the Stalking Protection Bill which will give the police the resources they need to tackle a crime that blights lives across the UK. It follows on from the disappointment of local man Michael Brown in the underuse of Clare’s Law after his daughter Clare was horrifically…
Private renters at risk of homelessness as deeply flawed Universal Credit roll-out continues
During a debate in Parliament today, Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin used her childhood experience of being on the verge of homelessness to raise the very real risk of eviction faced by some of her constituents as the devastating rollout of Universal Credit continues. A landlord bullying a local female tenant, households claiming housing…
Tracy Brabin Marks 1 Year Anniversary as MP for Batley & Spen
Tracy Brabin has celebrated her 1 year anniversary as the Member of Parliament for Batley & Spen. Since winning the by-election Ms Brabin has been a strong local voice in Parliament and has continued to fight for the issues that matter to the constituency. To celebrate Ms Brabin will be running a street stall in…
Tracy Brabin MP tackles government over police cuts.
In the House of Commons, Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin tackled ministers from the Home Office over funding levels of police. Quoting Sarah Thornton, the most senior police chief in Britain, she said, “With officer numbers at 1985 levels, crime up 10 per cent in the last year and police work becoming ever more…
