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,…
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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…
Jo Cox Women in Leadership Programme open for applications
The fantastic Jo Cox Women in Leadership Programme is now open for applications for the 2018/19 year. The training programme, launched in memory of my talented and inspirational predecessor, is a great opportunity for women in the Labour Party and is designed to prepare them for roles in leadership in politics and beyond. It really…
Dewsbury Hospital AEC closure shows Government ‘completely failing to address recruitment crisis’
Tracy Brabin MP says the Government’s failure to address the acute workforce shortage in the NHS is causing more misery for communities such as Batley and Spen. Ms Brabin’s comments come after it emerged that the Ambulatory Care Unit at Dewsbury Hospital is to closed until at least January due to the recruitment crisis. Batley…
‘The most vulnerable are relying on us’ – Tracy Brabin MP speaks out on ‘tragedy’ of modern slavery
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin says we all have a part to play in protecting the most vulnerable from a greed-driven “tragedy of human making” on what is Anti-Slavery Day 2018. The MP delivered a powerful speech in Parliament during a debate last week highlighting the “vile, disgusting and pernicious” crime that is modern-day…
MP hails ‘victory for principles of our NHS’ as controversial staffing plans scrapped
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has hailed Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s decision to scrap controversial plans to transfer 900 staff to a separate company as a “victory for the principles of our NHS”. Ms Brabin has been heavily critical of the trust’s plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary company and called…
Local NHS trust reviews ‘unacceptable’ premium phone number use after pressure from MP
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has hailed Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s decision to review the “unacceptable” use of costly 0844 numbers on its website as “welcome but long overdue”. The move comes after pressure from Ms Brabin and a constituent, Ray Crorken, who has been campaigning to have the revenue generating numbers dropped…
Government refuses to guarantee much-needed local rail improvements
Batley and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has attacked the Government’s refusal to guarantee the long-promised full-electrification of the TransPennine rail route, saying a failure to deliver the improvements would amount to a “betrayal”. The MP says the latest reports, which indicate the Government is planning to ditch its pledge to fully electrify the route, will…
