Working Hard for North Durham
Kevan supports Veterans at Ease in Chester-le-Street
Kevan met with Veterans at Ease in Chester-le-Street to support their sponsored walk. Veterans at Ease provide support to veterans suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and other mental health conditions. They were fundraising by doing a sponsored walk...
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Kevan raises further questions about the Post Office Horizon System
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham has raised a number of further questions with the Government about the Post Office Horizon System. Kevan said: "The Post Office Horizon System is a national scandal. There are hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters...
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Train Service Meeting
Thank you to everyone that attended the latest public meeting on the Train Service at Chester-le-Street. I will keep everyone that attended updated on the issues that were raised. If you did not attend the meeting but would like to be kept updated, please contact me...
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Brexit Update (10/04/19)
On 3 April, the House considered the ‘Cooper Bill’, a Private Members Bill put forward by Yvette Cooper which instructs the Prime Minister to seek an extension to Article 50 and avoid a no-deal Brexit. I voted in favour of this Bill, as I feel that leaving without a...
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Brexit Update (05/04/19)
On 3 April, the House considered the ‘Cooper Bill’, a Private Members Bill put forward by Yvette Cooper which instructs the Prime Minister to seek an extension to Article 50 and avoid a no-deal Brexit. I voted in favour of this Bill, as I feel that leaving without a...
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Indicative Votes (01/04/19)
Set out below are the motions that the House has voted on. Below each one, I have indicated how I voted: (c) Customs Union Mr Kenneth Clarke Hilary Benn Dame Caroline Spelman That this House instructs the Government to: (1) ensure that any Withdrawal Agreement...
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Vote on 29.3.19 on Prime Minister’s EU Withdrawal Deal
Today I voted against the Prime Minister’s deal for a third time. The Prime Minister’s deal was defeated in the House of Commons today with 344 votes Against and 286 votes For. I am always happy to meet with constituents to discuss this matter further. If this would...
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Indicative Votes on Brexit
Tonight’s Indicative Votes Set out below are the motions that the House will be voting on tonight. Below each one, I have indicated the way in which I will be voting. (B) No Deal That this House agrees that the UK shall leave the EU on 12 April 2019 without a...
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Statement on the UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union: Update 26th March
In the referendum of 2016 the decision was to leave the EU. I not only respect this decision but accept it and have been clear that Britain’s future now lies outside of the European Union. The task now facing us is to manage that process with the least economic...
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Kevan attended Field of Hope Launch in Perkinsville
Kevan attended the official launch of Perkinsville Residents' Association's Marie Curie Field of Hope on Saturday. Kevan said: "Marie Curie is a wonderful charity that supports a lot of my constituents in North Durham when they most need help. It is great to see the...
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