Early Day Motion
Rotary North East One Life Initiative
(1 Signatures)
16 Sep 2025
Tabled by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
That this House congratulates Tom Sharples and Rotary North East on their One Life Initiative to increase the availability of community public access defibrillators; acknowledges their work training young people and community members in vital cardio-pulmonary resuscitation techniques to improve the chances of survival of those in cardiac arrest and …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Regional Transport Inequality
"I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak in a really important debate on regional transport inequality. For too long, communities in the north-east have suffered the effects of chronic underinvestment in transport and the flawed legacy of privatisation. What should be a public service has instead become a …..."Mary Kelly Foy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Oral Answers to Questions
"My constituents have been very vocal about their opposition to the LNER timetable changes from December, including the removal of the 8.22 am commuter service from Durham to Newcastle on weekdays. LNER assured me that it would replace it with a similar service, but reports this week suggest that the …..."Mary Kelly Foy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Business of the House
"I had the pleasure of meeting Fergus, Freddie and Michael, members of the band Jam Tub, on a recent visit to Framwellgate school in Durham. These musicians are passionate about contributing to Durham’s cultural vibrancy, performing at events such as the much-loved Durham fringe festival. They contacted me after they …..."Mary Kelly Foy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Regional Transport Inequality
"I could not agree more. Although we may improve our bus services and the types of modern buses we have, they are not accessible in all areas, and that is a huge inequality.
The Government’s Bus Services (No. 2) Bill is a chance to put this right. With franchising, fair …..."Mary Kelly Foy - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 11th September 2025
Asked by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that Gypsies and Travellers are able to access homes and contents insurance without discrimination.
Answered by Lucy Rigby
- Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant risks. This is usually informed by the insurer’s claims experience and other industry-wide statistics. The government does not usually intervene in these decisions.
However, the government is determined that insurers treat customers fairly and insurers must comply with all relevant regulations and legislation. This includes the Equality Act 2010 which generally prohibits discrimination based on certain protected characteristics, including race.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator of financial services firms, requires firms to treat customers fairly under its rules. This includes ensuring that firms meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010. The FCA actively monitors firms and has robust powers to take action if firms do not comply with its rules.
Individual insurers may take a different view of the relevant factors in determining whether they will offer insurance and at what price. Consumers may wish to contact the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, who can offer guidance on how to look across the insurance market for the best deals and may be able to provide names of specialist brokers.
Written Question
Thursday 11th September 2025
Asked by:
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve rail services on the East Coast Main Line.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department has invested £4bn in route-wide upgrades – including new trains and improvements to platforms, tracks, signals and junctions.
This will deliver journey time, reliability and capacity improvements, with more than 60,000 extra seats across the route each week, faster services between London and Edinburgh, and London to Leeds, and a third train per hour to and from London and Newcastle. This will all form part of the new timetable in December.
The Department are now working closely with Network Rail and industry stakeholders to develop a long-term strategy for the route.
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] -
View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
287 Labour No votes vs
0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 297
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] -
View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
288 Labour No votes vs
0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 364
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] -
View Vote Context
Mary Kelly Foy (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
282 Labour No votes vs
0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 300