In the lead up to the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill to be voted on in Parliament on Tuesday 27th October, Sharon Hodgson, Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West, has hit out at the Government’s cuts to tax credits.

LACA London and SE Regional Conference Speech - 21.10.2015

Sharon Hodgson MP reminds all those at risk of seasonal flu in Sunderland to get their flu vaccination this winter.

MPs and Peers were invited to attend a flu vaccine clinic held in the House of Commons on "Westminster Flu Day" (14th October 2015), to help encourage their constituents to get this season’s flu vaccine in line with Government recommendations. 

Lots of little feet descended upon the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead to celebrate 20 years of "Walk to School" - 7 October, 2015

Sharon Hodgson MP has written to the Chancellor George Osborne following a number of constituents' concerns over rumoured cuts to universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) in the Autumn Spending Review.

Sharon Hodgson MP (right) pictured here with fellow APPG School Food member and Vice-Chair Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, and Carrieanne Bishop, former Chair of LACA (left), supporting National School Meals Week "the great free school lunch - eating better together campaign" in Parliament in 2013.  Image copyright NSMW/LACA 2013.

This week Sharon Hodgson MP met with Business, Innovation and Skills Minister Nick Boles MP, as a part of a delegation pressing the Government to do more to clamp down on ticket touting and counterfeiting in the secondary ticketing market.

Sharon Hodgson MP highlights Nissan’s achievements on production of their new model Qashqais, and questions the Prime Minister’s attitudes to Trade Unions. 16th September 2015

Image copyright BBC Parliament, 2015.

Washington and Sunderland West MP Sharon Hodgson hosted a masterclass from Team GB basketball and wheelchair basketball stars on Wednesday 16th September during the return of the ‘Shoot Some Hoops’ event in Parliament to help promote the sport.

Sharon presenting the winner of the shoot off - Adam Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Windsor - with a signed basketball from Team GB after the "Shoot Some Hoops" event in parliament.

This week Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, handed in a petition to the House of Commons warning that the level of the Government cuts to the Further Education budget will be very damaging and could lead to an ending of this essential education service.

Sharon Hodgson MP receives petition from Sunderland College staff and UCU and Unison representatives.

Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, hosted an event in Parliament to support the launch of a new campaign by Breast Cancer Care, in association with the FA.

Sharon Hodgson pictured here with Martin Glenn of the FA, at the launch of Breast Cancer Care's #BCCRoadshow in Parliament.