Uncategorised - Clive Lewis

Care home visits – letter to Secretary of State

Covid-19 has presented considerable challenges for care homes and the wider care sector. One issue a number of constituents have raised with me is the increasingly difficult situation with regards to visiting relatives in care homes. In the letter below, I reiterate some of these concerns to Matt Hancock, Secretary…

Update: Covid-19 in Norwich

The incidence rate of Covid-19 has been on the rise in Norwich, and this is obviously a concern to many of my constituents. I’m joining with other community leaders in Norwich to urge everyone, across all ages and areas, to continue working together to curb this rise. I know the…

Campaign for memorial to victims of slave trade

On behalf of Memorial 2007, I have recently been asking for MPs support in creating a memorial to remember the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. There is currently no major memorial in Britain to commemorate the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. We believe there…

I meet with UEA representatives to discuss Covid-19 crisis

I visited the University of East Anglia (UEA) to discuss Covid-19 and its effect on students and staff. I had a socially distanced tour of the campus to see first-hand the precautions being taken by the university to prevent the spread of the virus. I also met with UEA vice-chancellor,…

Cross-party letter: hybrid Parliament

With London moving into tier two (high alert), the government has absolutely no excuse not to return to the successful hybrid arrangements in Parliament that were introduced – and subsequently removed – earlier this year. The removal of this option has left many MPs unable to participate in debates, represent…

My position: ‘Spycops’ Bill

A week or so ago I made clear my concerns, in a post on this page, about the Labour Party’s whipped position to abstain on the 2nd reading of government’s Covert Human Intelligence Bill (CHIS) aka the ‘spycops’ bill. In it I explained how I would abide by the whip…

Press comment on Covid-19 rise in Norwich

The Evening News asked prominent local figures for help to encourage everyone to carry on acting to keep COVID at bay. This is what I said: “We are on the cusp of a second wave because this government has failed abjectly to communicate reliably and consistently. Globally, Downing Street has…

I appeal to Chancellor to maintian Universal Credit increase

Many constituents have been in touch to let me know how they have benefited from the £20 a week increase to Universal Credit, which was introduced at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. I’m calling on the government to make this £20 increase a permanent addition to an already modest…

Silver Road Community Centre for foodbank launch

It was great to be back at the Silver Road Community Centre yesterday, for the launch of the ‘Silver Parcels’ foodbank. Although the Centre is located just over the border in Norwich North, much of the area this foodbank serves lies within my constituency of Norwich South. A huge thanks…

I support Greenpeace Supertrawlers campaign

Over the past weeks and months, Greenpeace have been campaigning around the issues of Supertrawlers in our oceans. Despite being designated as ‘protected’, there are many areas of seabed that are being ploughed by industrial bottom trawlers (with increasing regularity), putting these ecosystems at risk. Dogger Bank has been identified…

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