News Guardian Articles - Alan Campbell MP for Tynemouth

Waiting lists going in the right direction

It’s debilitating and often painful to sit on a waiting list for hospital treatment. It’s good news then that waiting lists are currently at their lowest level for two years and that they even dropped in April, for the first time in 17 years. At the General Election we promised…

Free school meals extended

Breaking the cycle of child poverty has to be a priority for any responsible Government. The announcement that eligibility for free school meals is to be extended all children in households in receipt of Universal Credit is a big step forward. The decision by the previous Government to cut eligibility…

Shifting the dial of progress

You might be forgiven for thinking there is currently a lack of connectivity in the economy and in people’s lives. There have been a number of positive economic announcements but for some people there’s still a feeling that the dial of progress in their lives isn’t shifting fast enough.So, people…

VE Day

This week across our nation events commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a commemoration which fewer and fewer people are still able to share their stories and experiences. I attended, as part of the Government, a service in the presence of the King in Westminster Abbey. It was a…

Investing in a better future

My colleague Mary Glindon was absolutely right when she wrote about the importance of investing in education. It is one of the best ways to enhance life chances as many of us can attest. As an already difficult global financial situation threatens to get worse it’s more important than ever…

Responding to global challenges

As the weather gets warmer the global trade winds are getting noticeably cooler. New American tariffs have sent stock markets into free fall and according to some experts dramatically increased the chance of a global recession. The UK may face lower tariffs than most countries, but it remains a fact…

Potholes a priority

With all the challenges governments face it may surprise some to learn how high up the list of priorities tackling the humble pothole is. Except potholes are far from humble as figures from the RAC show, with an average of 6 potholes a mile on English roads and the cost…

Keeping our communities safe

The Prime Minister has rightly won support for his efforts to help secure peace and security abroad – that is a priority of every government. But so too is making people secure in their own communities at home. To that end the Crime and Policing Bill passed its early stages…

Tough decisions to be made

I’ve been contacted by a number of constituents who are saddened and upset by the decision to cut overseas aid spending to boost defence. Their position reflects our area’s history of campaigning to cut overseas debt. I fully understand their concern but I don’t share it. When the Cold War…

National Apprenticeship Week

This week is National Apprenticeship Week. It’s an opportunity to celebrate apprentices and their importance for local businesses and the wider economy. The Government has already legislated to create Skills England – whose job it will be to find and fill jobs gaps across our country. We’ve announced new foundation…

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