Category: Work and Pensions
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Luke secures ill-health pension for local veteran
Luke Myer MP has helped a Hemlington resident, a veteran and former NHS worker, whose ill-health pension had been repeatedly delayed and was causing financial strain for his family. After Luke raised the issue directly with NHS Pensions and the NHS Business Services Authority, the pension was processed swiftly and…
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Standing Up for a Fairer Welfare System
Luke Myer MP sets out his position ahead of the Second Reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.
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Neonatal care leave and pay right for thousands of new parents
Today (Sunday 6 April), thousands of new parents each year will gain a day one right to leave and pay, if eligible, if they have a child in neonatal care. These measures, part of the Government’s Plan for Change, helps families have greater security in work – putting more money…
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Luke Myer MP backs Spring Statement to Deliver Stability, Growth and Better Public Services
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP welcomes the government’s focus on economic stability, investment in public services and tackling the cost of living crisis. 25 March 2025, Westminster Luke Myer MP has welcomed the government’s Spring Statement, which sets out plans to build a stronger economy, invest in vital public…
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Welfare reforms: what it means – and what it doesn’t
BLOG UPDATE FROM LUKE MYER MP 18 March 2025 This is just the first step in fixing a broken system, and there will be further information to come. It’s important to note these are just proposals, and the actual legislation has not yet been published. Several years ago, in a…
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Luke Myer MP hosts industry roundtable with Minister to unlock green jobs
Industry Minister and business leaders discuss unlocking UK’s £30bn CO₂ storage opportunity. Today in Westminster, Luke Myer MP brought the Industry Minister, Sarah Jones, together with ten industry leaders to discuss unlocking investment in carbon capture and storage (CCUS). The high-level roundtable in Parliament discussed barriers to trade, and Mr.…
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Statement on Steel
Steel faces an existential threat. Britain’s crude steel production has declined by more than 50% in the last 10 years, and today a shocking 68% of our steel comes from abroad. I do not believe it has to be this way. I believe in Britain. Since we took office, this…
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Tees Valley MPs discuss investment into the Tees Valley
This week, Tees Valley MPs met with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonny Reynolds to discuss investment in our region. It’s been a historic week for industrial investment here, with the Government securing a series of landmark agreements to create thousands of jobs – carbon capture and…
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Luke Myer MP Champions Local Business and Skills Development at NECC Event
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, hosted a roundtable of local Teesside and North Yorkshire businesses, alongside the North East Chamber of Commerce. He discussed his commitment to fostering local business growth, boosting investment, and supporting workforce development. The event gathered business leaders, investors, and community advocates,…
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Annual Carbon Capture & Storage Conference
This week, Luke Myer MP, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, attended the annual conference of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) in his role as Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS). The event brought together key figures…
