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Early Day Motion
Phenylketonuria awareness and access to treatment (No. 2) (26 Signatures)
24 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with …
Early Day Motion
50th Anniversary of Age UK Gateshead (9 Signatures)
23 May 2022
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House congratulates all involved with Age UK Gateshead celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year; notes that the services, which were first established in 1972, have grown and evolved and now include advisers helping older people to claim benefits they are entitled to, offering befriending services to lonely older …
Early Day Motion
Cessation of Production and Redundancies at De La Rue Gateshead (16 Signatures)
17 Jun 2020
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House deplores De La Rue’s proposal to cease banknote production at their facility in Gateshead; regrets the Government's award of the passport printing contract to an overseas company; is concerned about putting 255 highly-skilled workers at risk of redundancy in addition to 170 posts made redundant in 2019; …
Early Day Motion
STUDENT PARAMEDICS AND THE LEARNING SUPPORT FUND (20 Signatures)
20 Nov 2018
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House notes that, as part of the Government's health education funding reforms, new students in England starting a nursing, midwifery or allied health professional course can apply for financial support from the Learning Support Fund (LSF); regrets that this does not extend to those students studying university paramedic …
Early Day Motion
THE FUTURE OF AGE UK GATESHEAD (11 Signatures)
7 Jun 2018
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House recognises that Age UK Newcastle has encountered difficulties and will no longer be able to function in its current form; notes that Age UK Gateshead stated that it would consider delivering some existing services of Age UK Newcastle; is hopeful that Newcastle Council and Age UK nationally …
Early Day Motion
UK PASSPORTS CONTRACT (13 Signatures)
27 Mar 2018
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House recognises that not awarding the passports contract to De La Rue puts high-skilled jobs in the North East at risk, damages the reputation of British business and reduces our standing in Europe and the world; calls on the Home Secretary to urgently review the procurement process that …
Early Day Motion
NHS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES (65 Signatures)
16 Jan 2018
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House notes that an increasing number of NHS trusts in England are attempting to establish wholly owned subsidiary companies to deliver services such as facilities and estates, ostensibly as a means of exploiting a tax loophole; believes that the major savings will in fact come from employing new …
Early Day Motion
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL, BLAYDON (13 Signatures)
1 Dec 2017
Tabled by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)
That this House congratulates St Thomas More School, Blaydon on celebrating 50 years of high quality education to young people; commends the dedication of staff members, governors, parents and pupils who have contributed to its success over half a century; further commends everyone who has contributed to the year-long anniversary …