Fire Services: North-east England - Westminster Hall debate

Sharon Hodgson MP holds public meeting in the Redhouse Community Association, Rutherglen Road, Sunderland.

Pictured here: Public meeting with Kim McGuinness, Redhill ward Sunderland.

"It was great to hold a public meeting for Redhill and Castle residents alongside Kim McGuinness, the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Inspector Steve Prested, and our six Labour Councillors for these wards. Residents raised their concerns about speeding and antisocial behaviour in the area, with the police and Councillors agreeing to work on this together.  With the cost of living crisis and a widespread mental health crisis across the country, Northumbria Police have never been busier and it is so important that residents are able to talk to them about their concerns."  Sharon Hodgson MP

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Following the meeting, Sharon wrote to everyone who had attended the meeting with an update.  The text of the letter is below.

If you attended the meeting and feel that your issue was not addressed, please do email Sharon's office using the contact details below.

Sharon Hodgson MP's report - Oct-Nov 2022 number 155

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Sunak promised professionalism; his premiership so far is 'a professional car crash'

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The kamikaze budget will have significant repercussions for household bills, budgets and the future of the country.

Sharon Hodgson MP's report - Sep-Oct 2022 number 154

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My condolences are with the Royal Family tonight upon the news of the death of Her late Majesty The Queen.

A figure we had come to see as timeless, her service was an example to us all.

She leaves the monarchy, the nation and the world a better place through her devotion to duty.

Sharon Hodgson MP

Sharon Hodgson July-Aug 2022 number 153



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Shocking figures show that on average, Northumbrian Water discharged raw sewage every 23 minutes, devastating the North East’s tourism and leisure hotspots.

It concerns me greatly that many constituents are having to choose between eating and heating, not knowing how they will make it through the winter.



With average energy bills having increased by over 50% in the first half of 2022, and with further rises coming, doing nothing is not an option.