Luciana Berger

I visited a community health event in Williamson Square today – a big success; with massages, healthy food giveaways, dance, tai chi and health checks. 

The National Asbestos Helpline in support of the British Lung Foundation brought their health check coach to the Square to promote healthy lungs and asbestos awareness.
The NHS Community Health Ambassador Team had a [...]

I challenged the Secretary of State for International Development to sign up to a road map to deliver education to 72 million children around the world by the next World cup

I asked Stephen O’Brien what support his Department has provided to the 1GOAL Education for All summit in South Africa.

He said “she is right to say [...]

Today I challenged the Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove to justify  his decision to reverse plans to modernise 26 schools in Liverpool. I asked him why some students in Wavertree should have to learn in portakabins.  

Read my question and his response here.

Gove said that he would cut money needed for rebuilding schools in Wavertree because the [...]

Over the last couple of weeks there’s been a few signs in Parliament that Wave 6 of the Building Schools for the Future programme is seriously under threat. Wave 6 is those schools which had been given the green light to be refurbished or rebuilt later this year.

On Wednesday we had a debate in Parliament to discuss the BSF programme in Liverpool. [...]

I joined Maria Eagle MP to help launch the New Compact Range Rover

I visited Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant to see where 1,000 new jobs are going to be created on Merseyside.

After speaking to Phil Popham, Managing Director of Land Rover I had the opportunity to meet with Halewood Union representatives and to attend the [...]

I am encouraging all of the local primary schools to get involved with Make IT Happy this year.

The competition gives students a chance to work together to come up with creative technology projects which will have a positive impact on their local community.

Most young people have grown up with technology, so they’re well placed to pass on [...]

I’m supporting Smokefree Northwest’s campaign focusing on the health impact of illegal tobacco on young people.

Illegal tobacco consists of both cut-price smuggled tobacco and fake tobacco and is usually sold on the street or out of private homes, and can find its way into the hands of children. 

Anyone can call Crimestoppers (0800 555 111) or Trading Standards North West (01925 442 466) to [...]