Statement from Sarah Champion MP, Chair of the International Development Committee
Following the Prime Minister’s statement that the Department for International Development (DFID) is being incorporated into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), International Development Committee Chair, Sarah Champion MP, said:
“At a time when the future for so many people in developing nations has never looked worse, with existing challenges of violence, famine and disease compounded with the devastating effects of coronavirus, the PMs timing couldn’t be worse. The future for the UK’s world-leading Government humanitarian work is now in jeopardy.
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Awards to recognise local British-Chinese achievers launched
Sarah Champion MP is calling on constituents from the local British-Chinese community to put themselves forward for a new award designed to recognise their achievements and contributions to national life.
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Sarah Champion Speaks Up For Small Businesses
The coronavirus pandemic will have a profound and long-lasting impact upon Britain’s economy. As we enter the sixth week of lockdown, many small businesses in Rotherham and across the country are facing an uncertain future.
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MPS, PEERS, CHURCH LEADERS, POLICE CHIEF AND WOMEN’S GROUPS URGE HOME SECRETARY TO SAFEGUARD PROSTITUTES DURING CORONAVIRUS
Sarah Champion MP, Chair of the APPG prostitution and global sex trade, has joined forces with a cross party group of MPs, Peers, former Met Police Chief, Church and women’s groups to urge the Home Secretary to support prostitutes in the UK.
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Sarah Champion MP Condemns Government Failure to Protect Motorists on Smart Motorways
Sarah Champion MP, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has criticised the government’s failure to commit to immediate safety improvements for Britain’s existing All Lanes Running (ALR) motorways.
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Sarah Champion MP Launches Rotherham Bus Survey
In collaboration with the Rotherham Advertiser, Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has launched a new survey to hear Rotherham residents’ experiences of the towns bus services.
Sarah is seeking residents’ views on the service, having received an increasing number of complaints in recent months about the reliability and punctuality of buses, as well as about changes to bus routes.
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