New figures reveal that unemployment is continuing to rise locally in what Tracy Brabin MP says is yet another sign the government has “abandoned” communities like Batley and Spen. The total number of unemployed benefit claimants in Batley and Spen has risen to 2,490 in February 2019 – an increase of 735 on the previous…
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Tracy Brabin MP: ‘Every community deserves to feel safe’
On Saturday I took full advantage of the unseasonably warm weather by enjoying my lunch outside one of Birstall’s many wonderful eateries, writes Tracy Brabin MP in her latest Batley News column. As I sat, watching the world go by in the glorious winter sun, it reminded me just how fantastic a town it can…
Tory Government plans to fund policing ‘unjust and fundamentaly unfair’
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has slammed Government plans to force taxpayers to fork out for more police officers as “unjust and fundamentally unfair”. Under the Conservative Government’s Funding Settlement announced today, police forces will be given the option to double the council tax precept. It comes after years of cuts to West Yorkshire…
Batley and Spen MP demands ‘cast iron guarantee’ that police will have resources it needs for CSE investigation
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin called on the Government to give a “cast-iron guarantee” that West Yorkshire Police will have the resources it needs to protect victims of Child Sex Abuse and bring perpetrators to justice. The MP’s intervention comes after 55 people were arrested in Batley, Dewsbury and Bradford in connection with non-recent…
MP highlights ‘recurring nightmare’ for local commuters in Westminster rail debate
In a Westminster Hall debate on rail in Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin MP highlighted the litany of issues facing local rail users on a service that has become a “recurring nightmare” for commuters. The MP raised issues including the “shameful” lack of disabled access at Batley and other Kirklees stations, the uncertainty around TransPennine electrification plans, the…
Tracy Brabin MP joins 209 women MPs in historic exhibition
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin is among 209 female Members of Parliament to have their portrait taken by a female photographer to mark 100 years since women first gained the right to vote and stand. The groundbreaking ‘209 Women’ project, envisaged by photographer and university lecturer Hilary Wood, was designed to mark the milestone…
MP demands explanation after Batley Station ranked in bottom ten for performance
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin is calling on Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to explain to local commuters why Batley Station is rated in the bottom ten stations in Britain for performance. Out of the 2,618 stations across England, Scotland and Wales, Batley Station is rated 2,608 for its performance over the last six months,…
Birstall’s England international rugby star welcomed to Parliament for award win
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin had the honour of welcoming Birstall’s very own Woman of Steel to Parliament where she won the inaugural Women’s Super League Player of the Year award. Georgia Roche, 18, who plays her club rugby for the Castleford Tigers, was nominated for the Parliamentary award by Ms Brabin earlier this…
‘It’s the least we can do’ – MP writes to Government asking for medals for munitions workers
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin is calling on the Government to award medals to surviving Second World War munitions workers “without delay” after hearing the powerful story of 99-year-old constituent Mavis Walton. The MP has written to the Secretary for State for Defence to implore the Government to honour the ‘Canary Girls’ vital contribution…
Heartbreaking case of terminally ill man forced to use foodbank highlights budget failings
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin raised the heartbreaking case of a terminally ill local man who was forced to use a foodbank to feed his family in a speech highly critical of a Government budget that ‘fails to answer the social injustice facing our country’. The MP also highlighted the devastating impact austerity is…
