Uncategorised - Clive Lewis

Norfolk County Council budget: Labour group amendments

Next week, on Monday and Tuesday respectively, Tory-led Norfolk County Council and Labour-led Norwich City Council will meet to set their budgets for 2021/22. Both meetings will be available to watch on the Councils’ YouTube channels. All councils have been put in a difficult position due to a decade of…

I call on minister to provide school breakfast funding

No child should go hungry in a country that has the wealth and resources that we do. I have joined other MPs to call on the Government to scale up funding for schools breakfasts to all disadvantaged schools in England and make a long term funding guarantee.

APPG Night-Time Economy report

I’m a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Night-Time Economy (NTE). We’ve a new report out today called ‘Covid 19 and UK nightlife’ which comes to the conclusion that many businesses operating in the night-time sector are “at serious risk of becoming extinct”. That is a terrifying…

My article for the Independent on NHS funding and reforms

I’ve written for the Independent about how reforms without increased funding will do more damage to the NHS. Rather than increasing democracy, ending privatisation and improving care, as the Government and news headlines might lead us to believe, the latest NHS proposals either confirm changes already being implemented, fail to…

I support Norwich hairdressers and ‘Save our Salons’ campaign

Yesterday I got the opportunity to talk with Norwich hairdressers about some of the issues they’ve faced throughout the pandemic. They told me how important a VAT reduction would be for them. The hair and beauty industry should be receiving the same 5% reduced rate VAT that the hospitality industry…

#HeartUnions week

This week is #HeartUnions weeks: a time to share how vital trade unions are, and encourage those yet to join a union to do so. The past year has seen unprecedented challenges for workers. Unions have been there every step of the way, fighting to save jobs, uphold workers’ rights…

Support for rough sleepers

Understandably, many constituents have been concerned about how those who are sleeping rough in Norwich will be able to cope given the adverse weather conditions we’re currently experiencing. Below is some information about what help there is out there and what you can do if you encounter someone who needs…

I call for Mental Health Trust to end out of area care

The region’s mental health trust has once again come under fire for still sending large numbers of patients out of Norfolk. This is what I said to the Eastern Daily Press. “It has been over six years since the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the mental health trust promised to…

Keeping in touch with local residents – Norwich Labour phone banking

Great to spend another session listening to the views of Norwich South residents as part of Norwich Labour Party’s Saturday morning phone bank These Norwich-wide phone banks take place every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning. Norwich Labour members: check your inbox for more details and please do join us if…

Chamber of Commerce Big Debate 2021

Today I participated in the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce 2021 Big Debate, where I spoke on a panel about Rebuilding our Economy. We need a long term plan for an integrated recovery which includes the right level of support for our city centres. People in Norwich need to have confidence…

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