26 January, 2017 at 5:01 pmJohn challenges plan to shut Goldthorpe jobcentreThe government has announced plans to close 78 jobcentres, including Goldthorpe in Rotherham. John Healey, MP for Goldthorpe, said: “The Goldthorpe job centre provides vital local job search help and benefits for local people. Many will find it much harder and more costly to get this support if the government close the Goldthorpe office. “Ministers […]
25 January, 2017 at 3:42 pmJohn reacts to plans to close Wath banksJohn has reacted strongly to announcements from Yorkshire Bank and HSBC that they intend to close their Wath-upon-Dearne branches. This will leave Wath without a bank. He said: “I am angry. The decision of both banks to pull out of Wath is a disgrace. Banks are supposed to be ‘service’ companies but by pulling out […]
23 January, 2017 at 3:19 pm£2.3 billion in housing benefit goes to private landlords letting sub-standard homes£2.3bn a year – around £1 in every £10 spent on housing benefit – is going to private landlords renting out sub-standard homes. The figures, drawn from the official English Housing Survey, show the scale of public subsidy for private landlords whose homes are classed as of a ‘non-decent’ standard – containing a serious hazard, […]
23 January, 2017 at 12:36 pmParliamentary steel group launches blueprint for future of the industrySteel 2020 report calls for a ‘clear vision’ and ‘national strategy’ to save industry and secure future prosperity Seven areas of reform identified to address crisis and make industry competitive again The All Party Parliamentary Group on Steel and Metal Related industries, of which John Healey MP is a member, has published a report it commissioned […]
18 January, 2017 at 3:00 pmTransport secretary ‘stretching truth’ on HS2TWO Rotherham MPs have accused the Transport Secretary of stretching the truth about visiting South Yorkshire and listening to concerns about HS2. A Freedom of Information (FoI) Act request by a member of Bramley Action Group has revealed that although Chris Grayling claimed to have “personally visited most places along the HS2 route”, in fact […]
13 January, 2017 at 1:15 pmJohn backs bill to increase organ donorsJohn Healey is backing a Bill aimed at increasing organ donation. The MP for Wentworth and Dearne has been registered as an organ and tissue donor since 2001. The Organ Donation (Consent) Bill calls for the introduction in England of a scheme now used in Wales, where adults are presumed to have consented to organ […]
12 January, 2017 at 12:55 pmJohn takes student questions on college visitJohn Healey visited Dearne Valley College to take part in a Q&A session. The students, all studying public services, asked questions touching on unemployment and disability benefits, education fees, the cost of car insurance and other issues faced by young people. The event followed a recent trip organised by John which saw students travel to London […]
3 January, 2017 at 2:32 pmTrain passengers in South Yorkshire hit by fare rises of 26 per centHard-working commuters are now paying on average 27 per cent more for their train fares under the Tories, because of yet another year of rail fare hikes that came into force yesterday (Monday January 2). Figures released by Labour show the average cost of an annual season ticket is now £594 more than 2010. Annual […]
