Blog: Colleges are at the heart of their communities – and need to be supported through this crisis

There are 244 colleges in England (including sixth forms), educating over 2.2 million people last…

Statement on the closure of Crow Lane

18 Jun 2020

During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic there is a need to provide emergency measures to help…

Back to School Survey

On Thursday 28th May the Prime Minister announced that the conditions the Government had set…

Statement: Solidarity with the Black Lives Matters protestors

The killing of George Floyd in the USA and the brutality of the reaction from…

Disabled residents dismayed at proposed changes to care

13 May 2020

Vulnerable and disabled people have reacted with outrage to the news that Derbyshire County Council…

BLOG: Testing is a key tool in the fight against Coronavirus

One of the greatest areas of concern and one of the key tools in our…

Statement from Toby Perkins, Concerning Suspension of Apprenticeship Start Statistics

Toby Perkins MP, Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Learning has promised to raise industry…

BLOG: Update on local care homes

20 Apr 2020

I am having regular discussions with Derbyshire County Council, together with other local MPs, to…

Car insurance firms urged to provide refunds

20 Apr 2020

Pressure is growing on the car insurance industry to provide refunds or lower premiums to…