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Sharon Hodgson MP

MP for Gateshead East and Washington West
and Assistant Government Whip

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  • 500 reasons to be cheerful as Nissan set to turn out new Leaf 18.03.10
    500 reasons to be cheerful as Nissan set to turn out new Leaf  18.03.10Sharon Hodgson today welcomed the announcement that Nissan’s new electric ‘Leaf’ model is to be built on Wearside at the Washington plant. The announcement sets in stone the North...
  • Sharon Hodgson MP gets on board with Guide Dogs’ Talking Buses campaign 17.03.10
    Gateshead East and Washington West MP calls for better information on the buses. The MP is backing calls for the installation of audio and visual announcements containing information about the...
  • Local MP joins Breakthrough Breast Cancer to ensure older patients are given 'Every Chance' to beat breast cancer 03.03.10
    Local MP joins Breakthrough Breast Cancer to ensure older patients are given 'Every Chance' to beat breast cancer 03.03.10Local MP Sharon Hodgson joined forces with Breakthrough Breast Cancer as the charity launched the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Every Chance campaign to urgently tackle the barriers that limit equal...
  • MP cuts the ribbon at Children's Society shop re-opening 18.02.10
    MP cuts the ribbon at Children's Society shop re-opening 18.02.10Local MP Sharon Hodgson cut the ribbon at the re-opening of the refurbished Children’s Society shop in Concord, Washington last Tuesday (16 February). The new look means that the...
  • Shoppers urged to swap for Fairtrade by Sharon Hodgson MP
    Shoppers urged to swap for Fairtrade by Sharon Hodgson MPSharon Hodgson MP is encouraging shoppers in Gateshead and Washington to buy Fairtrade products during this Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February – 7th March). Sharon welcomed Labour’s plan to boost...
  • VoteNHS launched 11.02.10
    Local MP Sharon Hodgson has welcomed the launch of the “Target Cancer” campaign on www.voteNHS.com, launched by Andy Burnham MP, the Health Secretary, and Douglas Alexander MP, Labour’s General Election...
  • MP commits to beating cancer 09.02.10
    MP commits to beating cancer 09.02.10Sharon Hodgson MP has backed efforts to beat cancer at a major Cancer Research UK event in Parliament. During the reception, the Gateshead and Washington MP discussed the...
  • Sharon Hodgson MP thanked for pledging to 'do her bit' for British Armed Forces 05.02.10
    Sharon Hodgson MP thanked for pledging to 'do her bit' for British Armed Forces 05.02.10Sharon Hodgson, MP for Gateshead East and Washington West, has been thanked for pledging to do her bit for the British Armed Forces family. Hodgson met with a delegation...
  • Free laptops and broadband for families with children in Gateshead and Washington 02.02.10
    Hundreds of families with school age children across Gateshead and Washington could benefit from a new scheme offering a free laptop and broadband access, according to local Labour MP Sharon...
  • Green boost available for homeowners 02.02.10
    Local MP Sharon Hodgson is urging constituents to take advantage of financial support from Government and install energy saving technology in their homes. From April those who install energy-generating devices...
  • Sharon Hodgson MP commits to safeguard the legacy of Holocaust Survivors 21.01.10
    Sharon Hodgson MP commits to safeguard the legacy of Holocaust Survivors 21.01.10Today Sharon Hodgson MP pledged her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the...
  • MPs back sunbed ban for under 18s 13.01.10
    MPs back sunbed ban for under 18s 13.01.10Sharon Hodgson MP has backed calls to protect children from sunbeds at a Cancer Research UK event in Parliament. Yesterday (January 13th) the Gateshead and Washington MP gave her...
  • Labours leading women unite to condemn Tory Councillors shocking rape comments
    Labour’s Parliamentary Candidates for Sunderland have written to the Leader of the Conservatives in Sunderland, Lee Martin, calling on him to condemn comments which were reported to have been made...
  • 'Stay Warm' - Labour MP's message as 150,000 people paid extra support during cold snap
    Gateshead and Washington MP Sharon Hodgson today told vulnerable families in her constituency not to panic about the cost of keeping warm as the Government pays out millions in Cold...
  • North East MP and MEP join forces to tackle rogue trader rip off 05.01.10
    North East MP and MEP join forces to tackle rogue trader rip off 05.01.10North East MP and MEP join forces to tackle rogue trader rip off Sharon Hodgson MP has joined forces with her European counterpart Stephen Hughes MEP to warn...
  • Sharon joins Paramedics on the front line 22.12.09
    Sharon joins Paramedics on the front line 22.12.09MP joins Paramedics on the front line. pictured: Left to right, Mark Nevins, Sharon Hodgson and Simon Mobberley Tyne and Wear MP Sharon Hodgson joined a pair of local...
  • Sharon Hodgson pledges support for the British Red Cross 21.12.09
    Sharon Hodgson pledges support for the British Red Cross 21.12.09At a House of Commons event, Sharon Hodgson, MP for Gateshead East and Washington West pledged support for the work of the British Red Cross and its renewed vision for...
  • Sharon reminds shoppers of their rights at Christmas time 18.12.09
    Sharon reminds shoppers of their rights at Christmas time 18.12.09Sharon Hodgson MP reminds shoppers to remember their rights this Christmas Consumer Direct telephone number: 08564 04 05 06. Sharon Hodgson MP today launched a campaign with Labour’s Consumer...
  • Sharon Hodgson MP is a parliamentary friend of The Anthony Nolan Trust 10.12.09
    Sharon Hodgson MP is a parliamentary friend of The Anthony Nolan Trust 10.12.09Gateshead East and Washington West MP Sharon Hodgson showed her support for those needing lifesaving bone marrow transplants on Tuesday 8 December by becoming a parliamentary friend of The...
  • More Free School Meals to be served up thanks to Pre-Budget Report 09.12.09
    North East MPs Sharon Hodgson and Roberta Blackman Woods have welcomed today’s announcement that 500,000 more pupils across the UK will be entitled to a free school meal. Chancellor Alistair...
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