Following my two recent questions in the Chamber, I met with the Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk to discuss the sentencing of the man responsible for the tragic death of my young constituent, Gregg McGuire.  I was joined in this meeting by Gregg’s mother, Alison, his stepfather, Daniel, and Sergeant Lowery the lead officer on the case.

I am deeply appreciative of the Lord Chancellor taking the time to personally listen to Gregg’s tragic case and the empathy and support he showed to the family.

I am encouraged by his commitment to hear for himself the initial prosecution statement and the sentencing remarks made by the presiding Judge.

In the pursuit of justice for Gregg and other victims of road traffic incidents, I stand united with Alison and her family.

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It's high time Government was held accountable for the crisis in mental health provision.

ECHO COLUMN

A Tory PM - This is not what integrity, professionalism and accountability look like.

The damage that the Conservative Party has done to our country has been immense.

While the economic shocks from Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could not be predicted, Britain is lagging in its recovery compared to our G7 counterparts.

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, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, pledged to work with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to help make ‘science fiction a reality’ during a special parliamentary reception.



Image copyright British Heart Foundation, 2022.

Sharon Hodgson MP is proud to join Oxfam this September in taking a stand against the 'fast fashion' industry.

Caption: Sharon Hodgson MP and Dawn Butler MP, wearing personal second-hand items in support for Oxfam's Second-Hand September. (Photo Credit: Oxfam, 2021)

Royal Albert Hall: Charity Tribunal

Sharon speaks during the Queen's speech debate, 2021.



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