Working Hard for North Durham
Investment in Stanley
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham has written to the Chief Executive of Durham County Council to raise concerns about the local authority's recent decisions about investment and regeneration in Stanley. In March the Council approved planning...
Statement: Social Care Sector
The Prime Minister’s statement yesterday promised to solve the issue of social care. It does nothing of the sort. Despite a series of regressive tax increases announced yesterday, taking us to our highest tax burden in 70 years, we still do not know how much of the...
DCC – Stakeholders Update
The latest stakeholders briefing from Durham County Council is available here: Stakeholders Update
APPG for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Publishes Report into Maritime Skills
The Chair of the APPG for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, Kevan Jones MP, has called for a ‘landmark study’ into areas of skills shortage in the UK’s maritime skills base. No detailed study has been conducted of the maritime skills base in the United Kingdom since 2008....
Kevan welcomes proposals for additional train services for Chester-le-Street
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham has welcomed proposed changes to the East Coast Mainline timetable which will see an hourly service operate from Chester-le-Street Railway Station. Kevan said: “For years we have campaigned for additional services for...
Letter to the Honours Forfeiture Committee: Paula Vennells
This week, Kevan wrote for the second time to the Honours Forfeiture Committee to call for the CBE awarded to Paula Vennells for "services to the Post Office" to be rescinded. Kevan stated that the award to Ms Vennells, who was CEO of the Post Office during the...
Statement on the Quashing of Sub-Postmasters’ Convictions
Please find below a copy of Kevan's Statement: After years of cover-ups and denials from the Government and from the Post Office, I am pleased to see that today, 39 subpostmasters, wrongly accused have had their convictions overturned. This whole affair is a national...
Updated Statement on Vaccines
The roll-out of the Covid vaccine continues to cause great concern to many of my constituents. NHS staff at all levels, including in our local GP surgeries, are working tirelessly to protect our most vulnerable residents. It is great news for example that teams have...
Kevan calls on Government to be realistic and honest about the rollout of the vaccine
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham has written to the Minister for Vaccine Development to raise concerns about the vaccine rollout. A copy of Kevan's letter is available below.
Kevan calls for Cancellation of Exams
Kevan Jones, Member of Parliament for North Durham, has written to the Secretary of State for Education to raise concerns about the Government’s failure to plan ahead for schools reopening and testing. He has also called for the cancellation of exams this Summer. A...