Sharon was asked to address professionals and carers at a conference arranged by Sunderland Carers Centre.

Sharon criticised George Osborne's latest Budget Statement for offering more for the Tories' millionaire donors than it did for the millions of ordinary people.

Sharon pressed the Government to do more to realise the potential that women have to drive forward the UK's economy.

Sharon spoke for Labour in a debate on technical measures required to make equal marriage a reality.

Sharon spoke in the debate on a Select Committee report into the creative economy to press the case for higher status for art and design education.

Sharon used the opportunity of the Second Reading debate to press Ministers to bring forward measures on the secondary ticketing market.

Sharon called a debate to discuss ticket touting and the work of the new APPG on Ticket Abuse, which she co-Chairs.

Sharon spoke in the Second Reading debate on the Government's Care Bill.

Sharon met with Hewlett Packard staff based at HMRC's Durham House office in Washington to see a new poster featuring them currently adorning the walls of Westminster Underground Station.

Sharon secured an Adjournment debate on water safety to press Ministers on the need for greater education for young people on the dangers of swimming in lakes and rivers.