News — SARAH CHAMPION MP

Sarah Champion MP Criticises Decision to Limit Number of Refuges on Smart Motorway that has Seen Five Fatalities in Just 10 Months

Sarah Champion MP, Member of Parliament for Rotherham has strongly criticised the decision to limit the number of emergency refuges on the All Lane Running section of the M1 through South Yorkshire during a Parliamentary Debate.

Alexander GuestFebruary 6, 2020

Sarah Champion MP states: “People are dying as a direct result of the Government refusing to invest in South Yorkshire roads.”

Leading a Parliamentary debate today, Rotherham MP Sarah Champion has challenged the Government to improve safety on All Lanes Running Smart Motorways (ALR) or face the prospect of more deaths.

Sarah demanded an immediate halt to the roll out of new schemes and for action to address long standing safety concerns on existing ALR motorways following five deaths in ten months on the 16 miles of M1 motorway in South Yorkshire.

Alexander GuestJanuary 22, 2020

Sarah Champion MP Welcomes Government Review of All Lanes Running Motorways

Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has welcomed a Government review into All Lanes Running Smart Motorways.

During Transport Questions, Sarah called upon the Government to stop the rollout of All Lanes Running projects, which see the hard shoulder permanently converted into a live lane. The Transport Committee raised serious safety concerns about such schemes in 2016.1 In response, the Government committed to launch a review.

Alexander GuestOctober 24, 2019

Sarah's report finds courts fails survivors of child sexual abuse

The report publishes the findings from the APPG’s inquiry which consulted nearly 400 survivors and details a number of issues with the criminal justice system, including: professionals’ poor communication with survivors about the court process and trial outcomes, the challenges survivors face in attending as witnesses, the absence of after-court support and the byzantine process of applying for compensation.

Alexander GuestOctober 23, 2019

We need to do more to prevent child marriage in the UK

When people hear of child marriage in developing nations they are rightly appalled, but many have no idea it is happening legally in the UK.

Alexander GuestOctober 13, 2019

Sarah Champion welcomes announcement of UKEA investment in Rotherham facility

I am delighted to welcome the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to Rotherham and be part of their launch ceremony. UKAEA has announced the development next year of a £22m facility at Rotherham’s Advanced Manufacturing Park. The facility, which will conduct World leading research on fusion energy. This is the latest in a string of major developments at the Park, confirming the site’s reputation as the leading venue for research, development and manufacturing.

Alexander GuestSeptember 18, 2019