Shipley MP Philip Davies has been re-elected to The All-Party Parliamentary Group on ‘Honour’ Based Abuse.

The group of MPs work to raise awareness of the crimes with the hope of exposing and eradicating such practices in the UK.

The Prime Minister has been accused of putting the needs of overseas countries ahead of hard pressed schools, police and fire services.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said it was wrong that spending on international development is increasing faster than UK priorities.

AN MP has urged the minister charged with resolving the underpayment of Employment Support Allowance to stay focussed on the job in hand and not be distracted by opposition politicians with selective memories.

Female inmates are being put at risk of sexual assault from men using gender personas and moved to women only prisons, an MP has warned.

AN MP who employs someone with multiple health conditions has urged Government to do more to help disabled people into work.

AN MP has slammed Government policy of letting repeat and prolific offenders who should be sent to prison off with non-custodial punishments as “ludicrous” as he urged ministers to get in touch with public opinion.

AN MP has urged government to “do something popular for once” and plough some of the overseas aid budget into policing to help hard pressed forces.

Schools must be given enough money to deal with rising costs to ensure they can balance the books, an MP has warned.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said the increase in school budgets were not rising in line with outgoings and schools were feeling the squeeze.

Calls by a district MP to make threatening to use a knife an offence, regardless of where the crime takes place could become law, government has said.

Threatening to use a knife regardless of where the crime takes place should result in prosecution, an MP warns.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said current provision is not acceptable and he will be tabling amendments to the Offensive Weapons Bill to extend the locations covered in law.