Working Hard for North Durham

Parliamentary Update: November 2023
Kevan's latest Parliamentary update is available here: Parliamentary Update - November 2023 King’s Speech On 7 November the King opened Parliament for a new session and delivered a speech outlining the Government’s programme for the year ahead. The Government’s...

Kevan responds to the Autumn Statement
On Monday (27 November), I responded to the Government's Autumn Statement in the House of Commons. After 13 years of economic failure, working people are worse off. Prices are still rising in the shops, energy bills are up and mortgage payments are higher after the...

Statement: Events in Israel and Gaza, 15 November 2023
The barbaric terror attacks committed by Hamas on 7 October shocked us all. The murder and kidnapping of innocent men, women and children – subjected to most horrific acts – deserves nothing but unequivocal condemnation. As I have said from the outset, Israel – like...

Kevan responds to the King’s Speech
This afternoon (Monday 13 November) I responded to the Government’s programme for the year ahead, which was outlined in last week’s King’s Speech. For the most part I think the speech lacked content and vision. In my response in the House of Commons I raised the...

Statement: Events in Israel and Gaza, 16 October 2023
I am horrified by the details of the barbaric terror attacks committed by Hamas last weekend, which of course are ongoing with continued rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel. At least 1,300 Israelis - innocent men, women and children - have been killed, with 16...

Parliamentary Update: September 2023
Kevan's latest Parliamentary update is available here: Parliamentary Update - September 2023 RAAC in schools I have been in constant contact with parents, schools and the Department for Education since we learned that two local schools were affected by potentially...

Kevan welcomes consultation on licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures
In 2022, after efforts by campaigners and myself, the Government amended its Health and Care Act to give itself the power to bring into force a national licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England. I am pleased that a consultation on such a scheme...

Statement on RAAC in School Buildings – Updated 15 September
Update 15 September 2023: Please find below a copy of a letter that Kevan has sent to the Secretary of State, outlining further concerns about this issue: Original Statement from Kevan Published 4 September 2023: Many of my constituents are deeply concerned...

Post Office: management culture rotten and needs to change
On Thursday (13 July), I spoke in Westminster Hall about the management culture at Post Office Ltd. As constituents may know, there is an ongoing inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, which saw innocent, upstanding members of the community being prosecuted,...

Parliamentary Update: June 2023
Kevan's latest Parliamentary update is available here: Parliamentary Update - June 2023