Sharon branded the Government’s penalty for those deemed to have too many bedrooms as ‘vindictive and incompetent in equal measure’ as she joined other Labour MPs in voting for a Bill to dilute it in Parliament today.

Sharon Hodgson joined cross-party calls for an end to puppy farming and higher welfare standards for puppies and kittens during a Parliamentary debate.

Sharon spoke in the Second Reading of Andrew George's Affordable Homes Private Member's Bill, which seeks to mitigate some aspects of the Bedroom Tax.

Sharon spoke during a Backbench Business Committee debate secured by Rob Flello MP following an e-petition on this subject attracting over 120,000 signatures.

Sharon joined Sunderland Deputy Mayor, Cllr Barry Curran and the Washington Women's Institute, at Washington Millenium Centre today to help celebrate the 50th birthday of Washington New Town.

Cross-party inquiry finds that investing in basketball is a real slam dunk, and calls for reform of elite and grassroots sport funding in the UK.

Sharon called a debate on water safety in which she pressed Ministers to increase focus on swimming and survival skills in school.

Sharon criticised the Tory-led Government's last Queen's Speech before the General Election for failing to address the problems of the last 4 years.

Sharon pressed the Government to accept amendments to the Consumer Rights Bill to clean up the secondary ticketing market.

Sharon officially tabled her third petition in as many years calling on the Government to bring the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington.