Update on St Leonard’s School
I want to reassure parents and carers at St Leonard’s School that I am working…
Mary Kelly Foy MP Member of Parliament for the City of Durham
News updates from Mary
Mary signs letter to Education Secretary urging reassessing of plans to scrap BTECs
Mary is one of 118 MPs and peers that has written to the recently-appointed Secretary…
Mary in the Media – Northern Echo
The cut to Universal Credit (UC) was confirmed and went through on the 6th October…
APPG releases report calling for better support for children with Cerebral Palsy
This World Cerebral Palsy Day, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Cerebral Palsy, co-chaired…
Durham through to City of Culture longlist
Durham has been named on the longlist of eight locations that could become the City…
Mary hosts panel discussion on GRT rights at Party Conference
At this year’s Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Mary hosted a panel discussion with members…
***INCIDENT IN DURHAM CITY CENTRE***
This afternoon I was made aware of an incident in Durham City Centre. An update…
Mary in the Media – Financial Times, Bloomberg, iNews
Following the decision by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s ruling in July that there…
Mary backs Macmillan’s cancer nurse campaign at World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in Parliament
On 8 September, Mary was one of over 200 Members of Parliament who came together…
North East Labour MPs write to Chancellor to oppose cut to Universal Credit
Labour MPs from across the North East have written to Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of…
Mary meets Brandon Sports Club representatives to discuss plans for defib fundraising
On Friday 27th Mary met with Ian Myers and Ian Johnson from Brandon Sports Club…
Mary’s Statement on Afghanistan
My thoughts are of course with the Afghan people, as the Taliban’s return to power…
Mary writes to County Council to demand better ventilation for schools
Mary has written to Durham County Council’s Head of Children and Young People’s Services, John…
Mary writes to Priti Patel on Afghan Refguees
Mary has signed a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel to ask what the UK…
Mary celebrates 150th anniversary of Durham Miners’ Gala with DMA
Mary joined the Durham Miners’ Association in Wharton Park to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of…
Mary meets small business owners in Coxhoe
Mary visited Coxhoe on Wednesday 11th August, where she met with local small business owners…
An open letter to students on results week
To all getting results this week, This week may seem like the culmination of the…
Mary writes to DWP Secretary of State to ask for apology and compensation for 1950s women
On Tuesday 3rd August Mary wrote to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,…
Mary speaks at Durham Pride 2021
Mary was one of the local leaders asked to speak at the opening of Durham…
Parliament may be in recess, but now the real politics begins – Northern Echo Column
Last week the House of Commons rose for its summer recess. In normal times this…
Mary writes to Parents on rising cost of School Buses
Following a meeting with Durham County Council, and a meeting with the Schools Minister, Nick…