Working Hard for North Durham
Kevan welcomes Members of Congress to Parliament
Kevan Jones MP hosted a delegation of Members of Congress and staff from the US House Intelligence Committee in Parliament today (25 April). The delegation received a tour of the Palace of Westminster, with special access to Speaker’s House and its state rooms by...
Kevan calls for support for rail manufacturing in the North East
Kevan Jones MP has called for more support for the rail manufacturing industry nationally and in the North East, speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on 23 April. Kevan highlighted the situation at Hitachi Rail in Newton Aycliffe, were 700 skilled jobs are at risk...
North East MPs call for vital Suicide Prevention service to continue
North East MPs Kevan Jones and Liz Twist are calling for continued funding for vital Suicide Prevention work in the region. NHS funding for specialist North East-based charity ‘If U Care Share’ is set to be slashed at the end of this month, which could leave...
Kevan calls for more support for kinship carers
Kevan Jones MP has called for more support for "hero" kinship carers, speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on 6 March. Members from across the House of Commons joined the debate on the national kinship care strategy, which was secured by Labour MP Alistair Strathern....
Kevan responds to the Spring Budget
The Chancellor delivered his Spring Budget today (6 March) in what is likely to be the final budget before the next General Election. This is a disappointing budget that underlines the last 14 years. Even after the measures announced, households will still be £870...
Parliamentary Update: January 2024
Kevan's latest Parliamentary update is available here: Parliamentary Update - January 2024 Post Office Scandal I have been campaigning for justice for sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal for over ten years. I was pleased to see the...
Kevan responds to Post Office scandal developments
I welcome the announcement that all Post Office Horizon convictions will be overturned. This is long overdue and the right thing to do. I was also pleased to get confirmation from the Minister that the families of those who have died, whose convictions are overturned,...
Happy New Year from Kevan Jones MP
I would like to wish all my constituents in North Durham a very happy 2024. I know 2023 has been hard for many, with the ongoing cost of living crisis affecting not only people’s finances but their health too. It has been a privilege to meet with so many of you over...
Emergency Contacts over the Christmas Period
For emergency support over the Christmas period, please see the following list: General Contacts Emergency Services – 999 Police Non-emergency – 101 – www.durham.police.uk NHS Direct – 111 – www.nhs.uk Durham County Council – including housing advice and Council Tax...
Parliamentary Update: December 2023
Kevan's latest Parliamentary update is available here: Parliamentary Update - December 2023 NATO PA visit to Washington D.C. At the start of the month I visited Washington D.C. in my role as a Vice President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Over 100 members of...