Uncategorised - Clive Lewis

I tabled EDM in support of 4 day week

I’ve tabled an ‘Early Day Motion’ (EDM) calling for a four-day week to be considered for the UK. Read the motion in full here: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/57154/fourday-week-in-the-uk A four-day week is likely to benefit our society in a number of ways: from improving our mental health and wellbeing, to supporting the economy (due…

Brexit transition letter

I’ve co-signed this letter to the Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, demanding he gives Parliament a vote on extending the Brexit transition period. The last vote on this issue was back in January, before the full extent and impact of the Covid-19 crisis was realised. Our immediate…

I’m one of the MPs and other public figures who have added their name to the progressive demands on a post-Brexit Britain from Another Europe is Possible. Read what these demands are in the article below There is a real danger this government will try to use the Covid crisis…

Trans rights are human rights

Trans rights are human rights. Our trans siblings suffer hate and discrimination on a huge level, and Johnson’s plan to scrap changes to the Gender Recognition Act will only worsen this situation. Trans people deserve the same level of equality as everyone else. I have written to the Government today…

I table EDM in support of local BBC shows

I’ve just tabled EDM #608 in Parliament supporting our local BBC shows in the East of England, which are seemingly under threat as the corporation seeks to make cuts to programming at the local level. Both Inside Out and Politics East are unique programmes, rooted in the heart of our…

Labour campaign against holiday hunger

Today, Labour will today use an opposition day debate in Parliament to call on the Government to continue to directly fund the provision of free school meals, including the free school meal voucher scheme for eligible children over the summer holidays to ensure a holiday without hunger. 4365 children in…

Visit to NR5 Helping Hands

Following our successful virtual meeting earlier in the week, it was a pleasure to visit NR5 Helping Hands in person on Friday to learn a bit more about how they operate. I once again want to thank all the volunteers involved in this project. It’s a real testament to the…

UK Theatres open letter

I’ve joined 157 other MPs and peers in co-signing UK Theatre’s letter to Boris Johnson asking for comprehensive action to be taken to make sure the theatre sector has a future. I’ve been doing my best to help the local theatres and venues in my Norwich South constituency and push…

BBC Look East livestream: racism in the East of England

Last night, I took part in a BBC East Facebook livestream discussion on how we can tackle racism in the East of England. It starts at 7pm, and I’ll share a link to this page when we get going. The other guests are Professor Uvanney Maylor – who is Director…

Schools re-opening update

As usual, they’ve had to be dragged by wild horses and they’ve announced it like someone talking into their sleeve so they can’t be heard properly… but finally this government has done the right thing on schools re-opening. Thank you to every parent, teacher (and pupil) who made their voice…

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