Uncategorised - Mary Kelly Foy MP

Mary joins City of Durham Labour’s Festive Foodbank Collection

On Saturday 18th December, Mary joined City of Durham Labour Party’s Market Stall Foodbank Collection to gather donations from the generous people of the constituency. As always, the people of the City of Durham were fantastically selfless in their giving and displayed the true sense of ‘Christmas Spirit’, coming together…

Statement on COVID Votes: 14th December 2021

Please find below a statement from Mary regarding the votes concerning COVID restrictions on the 14th December 2021: Unfortunately, I was not be able to vote on the new COVID-19 restrictions today as I am self-isolating. As there is no measure for MPs to vote when they are unable…

Mary completes Committee Stage of Health and Care Bill

On 2nd November the Health and Care Bill Committee finalised their consideration of amendments brought forward by members of the Bill Committee, including Mary’s amendments on the provision of tobacco and e-cigarettes. The Bill would make it possible for private companies to sit on NHS boards and make decisions about…

Mary votes against dumping sewage in rivers

On Wednesday 20th October, Mary voted for a Lords Amendment to the Environment Bill that would have improved the protection of rivers and the sea from raw sewerage being dumped in them. The amendment, tabled by the Duke of Wellington, would place new responsibilities on the Secretary of State, the Environment Agency…

Update on St Leonard’s School

I want to reassure parents and carers at St Leonard’s School that I am working tirelessly alongside both the School and Trust to find practical solutions that will reduce cost of school transport for affected families. Please rest assured that all parties involved remain in constant contact and are working…

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 of State for Education Nadhim Zahawi urging him to make an “early reassessment” of the Department for Education’s plan to remove funding for the vast majority of applied general qualifications such as BTECs. The letter…

Durham through to City of Culture longlist

Durham has been named on the longlist of eight locations that could become the City of Culture in 2025 in a massive boost to the region. The bid for Durham to become the City of Culture in 2025 is being spearheaded by Durham Culture, in collaboration with Durham County Council…

Mary in the Media – Financial Times, Bloomberg, iNews

Following the decision by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s ruling in July that there were “failings” in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Mary wrote to the Secretary for Work and Pensions, Therese Coffey, and the Minister for Pensions, Guy Opperman, to ask for proper compensation for 1950s…

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 to discuss their plans for a fundraising campaign for a community defibrillator for the site. Mary was also given a tour of the facilities which include a cricket pitch, cricket nets, council football pitches, a…

Mary’s Statement on Afghanistan

My thoughts are of course with the Afghan people, as the Taliban’s return to power has created a humanitarian crisis and will likely have a profound impact on women’s rights; education and the ability of human rights defenders to push for progressive change within the country. There is now a…

Mary writes to Priti Patel on Afghan Refguees

Mary has signed a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel to ask what the UK is doing in light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis developing in Afghanistan. The letter focuses on Britain’s obligations to refugees fleeing from Afghanistan, urging the government to seek “sustainable solutions” for people coming from Afghanistan…

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 the first Miners’ Gala. Wharton Park was home to the first Gala in 1871 where thousands of miners came together to demand a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. Mary was joined on…

New COVID-19 restrictions in Durham

The Government has now confirmed that further restrictions will be placed on areas across the North East, including County Durham. Inevitably these announcements will bring many questions and, as before, the Secretary of State has not provided a huge amount of detail of how these restrictions will work in practice.…

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