Uncategorised - Mary Kelly Foy MP

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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