Disabled Children’s Partnership and Pears Foundation have joined together to release a new impact report on how the pandemic has affected disabled children and their families. The report entitled Left Behind reveals that disabled children and their families face disproportionate mental health impacts from the pandemic. They remain cut off from society, with 9 inContinue reading “Dr Lisa Cameron MP calls for increased support for disabled children amid Covid19”
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United Nations enlists targeted MP to help curb abuse of women in politics and public life
UN leaders have been in touch after I spoke to The Post to ask if I will take part in work they are doing to stamp out abuse against women in politics, and I’m delighted to do that and to engage this week with the Commission on Status of Women.I’m happy positive change will comeContinue reading “United Nations enlists targeted MP to help curb abuse of women in politics and public life”
Dr Lisa Cameron MP calls for ban on cruel Foie Gras
Dr Lisa Cameron MP has joined cross party colleagues in writing to Ministers to urge them to make good on a pledge to ban sales of Foie Gras in the UK. The letter has been coordinated by the campaign group Animal Equality and has been sent to George Eustice the Environment Secretary and Lord GoldsmithContinue reading “Dr Lisa Cameron MP calls for ban on cruel Foie Gras”
Disabled People Hit By Food Insecurity During Covid-19
The Food Foundation has recently released a report on Food insecurity levels since the beginning of the pandemic. It found that food insecurity remains higher than pre-COVID levels, affecting an estimated 4.7 million adults over the last six months. This is equivalent to 9% of households but about 30% of adults with a severe disability.Continue reading “Disabled People Hit By Food Insecurity During Covid-19”
Girl Guides Safety Campaign
Girlguiding has shared their annual Girls’ Attitudes survey in light of the tragic news about Sarah Everard’s death and escalating conversations about women and girls’ safety in public. The survey once again reveals the extent to which girls and young women feel unsafe in their everyday lives. Dr Lisa Cameron has supported the report andContinue reading “Girl Guides Safety Campaign”
Tackling Loneliness
Communities need more safe and welcoming public spaces – including public toilets, street lighting, disability access and benches – in order to reconnect with others, says Dr Lisa Cameron Our communities need to be loneliness-proofed if East Kilbride, Strathaven, Lesmahagow is to experience a connected recovery from the coronavirus crisis, Dr Lisa Cameron MP hasContinue reading “Tackling Loneliness”
Dr Lisa Cameron calls for Ban on Trophy Hunting Imports
There are few issues that people in the UK feel as strongly about as trophy hunting. This sick so-called ‘sport’ should have been banned long ago. These merchants of death have been allowed to continue killing lions, elephants, rhinos – and practically anything else that takes their fancy despite the public outcry. British hunting firm ownerContinue reading “Dr Lisa Cameron calls for Ban on Trophy Hunting Imports”
Wellbeing Week
Dr Lisa Cameron MP attended The Big Issue’s “Wellbeing Week” where she engaged with young people on the key issues facing future generations Lisa Cameron MP discussed hot topics with young people, including the environment and climate change, poverty and inequalities, as well as racial injustice and pandemics The Today for Tomorrow Campaign, run byContinue reading “Wellbeing Week”
Dr Lisa Cameron MP calls for Fit to Trade Licensing Scheme
Dr Lisa Cameron MP, joined with the British Retail Consortium, writing to the Home Secretary calling for a Fit to Trade Licensing Scheme to protect textile workers from Modern Day Slavery across the UK. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Dr Lisa Cameron MP, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Textiles and Fashion, areContinue reading “Dr Lisa Cameron MP calls for Fit to Trade Licensing Scheme”