Labour MP for Hyndburn and Haslingden 🌹please email casework to Sarah.smith.mp@parliament.uk
Accrington, England
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
We will legislate to ensure that more young adults can access their Child Trust Funds.
Delighted to be able to confirm this in the @HouseofCommons Chamber today, in response to a question from my friend @BambosMP 👇
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
**Breaking news** We did it!! Action from the Government to simplify access to Child Trust Fund savings. This is fantastic news for thousands of disabled young people and their families. It means £Ms of savings released across the UK for the benefit of these young people. Huge thanks to @LucyRigby @JakeBenRichards @sarahsackman. Plus to @andyburnham for empowering his team to take bold decisions. An end to a 6 year injustice. A landmark moment. A victory for common sense. Wow!
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The last @UKLabour government introduced Child Trust Funds - a financial asset for every child in this country, accessible from age 18.
Nearly 3 million young people have already accessed their Funds, currently worth an average of £2,600 each.
For young people lacking the mental capacity to manage their money though, families have been required to go via the Court of Protection, in a process which many - including @sarahsmithlab - have rightly said is too complex, long & difficult to navigate.
Today, @JakeBenRichards & I are announcing that we’re changing that.
I will introduce a power into the Financial Services Bill that means the rules governing access to Child Trust Funds can be amended.
The result will be a fairer system for young people & their families, & more people being put in touch with a financial asset at an important point in their lives.
A big thank you to everyone that has campaigned to bring about this change & worked with us.
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So pleased to have played my part in the campaign to make this change. A labour government delivering for people who have waited for 6 years to see this sorted 🙏💪
The last @UKLabour government introduced Child Trust Funds - a financial asset for every child in this country, accessible from age 18.
Nearly 3 million young people have already accessed their Funds, currently worth an average of £2,600 each.
For young people lacking the mental capacity to manage their money though, families have been required to go via the Court of Protection, in a process which many - including @sarahsmithlab - have rightly said is too complex, long & difficult to navigate.
Today, @JakeBenRichards & I are announcing that we’re changing that.
I will introduce a power into the Financial Services Bill that means the rules governing access to Child Trust Funds can be amended.
The result will be a fairer system for young people & their families, & more people being put in touch with a financial asset at an important point in their lives.
A big thank you to everyone that has campaigned to bring about this change & worked with us.
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
Amazing Accrington was delighted to host today's Devolution in Practice conference, bringing together business leaders, MPs and local government representatives from across East Lancashire, in collaboration with Sarah Smith MP and NatWest.
A fantastic opportunity for discussion, collaboration and ensuring the voice of our local business community is heard.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the conversation!
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
5. And buried on p66, an interesting update on a devolution deal for Lancashire- the Government says it's in the final stages of signing off a package which could see an elected Mayor from 2028.
Hyndburn MP @sarahsmithlab responds:
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
Devolution is growing out!
The government is now in the final stages of agreeing 10 new devolution agreements:
Mayoral Strategic Authorities for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay; Hertfordshire; Lancashire; Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland; Stoke and Staffordshire; Surrey; Thames Valley (Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Swindon); and Wessex.
A Strategic Authority for Kent and Medway which will be Mayoral if the area’s Local Government Reorganisation outcome is compatible with this and Foundation if not.
This adds to Cheshire and Warrington; Cumbria; Sussex and Brighton; Hampshire and Solent; Essex and Norfolk and Suffolk.
And a single Foundation Strategic Authority for Cornwall.
Well done to all the local leaders and MPs, businesses and partners who have made the case and done the hard work on the ground!
#budget26 @mhclg
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has announced changes to car parking fines
- Drivers will have a 5-minute grace period to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after a parking session ends
- A £20 maximum charge on appeal for minor mistakes, such as entering the wrong number plate or not displaying a permit
- Charges will also be cancelled on appeal for breakdowns, medical emergencies or broken ticket machines
- The £100 cap on charges will remain
- The rules will come into force as soon as possible and operators that break them will lose access to DVLA data
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
‘It’s quite hard for me to separate the personal from the political’
Minister for AI @KanishkaNarayan says ITV’s investigation into Reform racism is a ‘good reminder’ of what he sees as the central political question facing Britain
#Peston
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
Every seat in this stadium represents a child who could benefit from the stability of a loving home.
We’re launching a national campaign to help create 10,000 new foster places and give more children the chance to thrive.
Ever thought about becoming a foster carer? Find out more: fostering.campaign.gov.uk/
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
Yesterday I went to House of Commons and number 10 talking about making changing in hospitals better accessible hoisting and changing places etc #fyp #number10downingstreet #london #makechange #houseofcommons
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Pleased to see this having pushed hard for it as part of the HCLG select committee @CommonsHCLG
Awaab’s Law set legal deadlines for social housing landlords to fix dangerous damp and mould - and is already helping to drive up standards in the social housing sector.
We’re now moving to extend it to private landlords so that England’s 11 million private renters can get the same protections. Extending his law could more than double the number of homes covered by legal deadlines to fix dangerous hazards.
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
Congratulations to Sagal Abdi-Wali, Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras!
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What a speech… a bold vision, wonderfully delivered. I’d be lying to say I didn’t shed a tear. Great to hear his passion for the United Kingdom, his determination to fix social care and youth unemployment and so much more. 🌹🙌
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Fun fact: ‘All together now’ - apparently the Labour Party’s new anthem (?!) was the anthem of @ASFCofficial for many years. A strong choice 😁🔴⚪️
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RT @ayeshahazarika: This is the best Labour leader conference speech in 20 years hands down
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Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband: 'I want to say to the millions of people in this country and indeed elsewhere, who have been moved and outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people. We hear you. You were right'
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
🚨 NEW: The Government has announced Avanti West Coast will be nationalised from 7 March 2027
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Can’t wait to see you there @KimJohnsonMP 🌹
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Sarah Smith MP retweeted
80,000 disabled people are unable to access money that is rightfully theirs.
We have to be careful when amending protective measures around mental capacity, but I’m determined to fix this.
Good to be working on a cross-party basis to solve this problem. 👇
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What does it mean to come of age in the shadow of a digital childhood, a pandemic, and the erosion of services and spaces that once helped young people navigate the journey to adulthood?
Discussing now with @sarahsmithlab, @Samfr, @pollytoynbee & @_AvneeMorjaria_.
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