Labour MP for Birkenhead. Articles, speech summaries, press releases and contact details.
The former welfare reform minister and a highly respected party veteran said present policy was 'un...
The growing expenses revolt at Westminster has been given a celestial glow by the consecration of F...
The MP argues that a clear statement on what it means to be English as distinct from simply British...
The MP writes about the housing benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill, which will allow housing ben...
The former welfare minister has condemned the National Health Service as "Britain's last nationalis...
The former minister for welfare reform attacked the Government's pension strategies for contributin...
It is one of the voters' greatest concerns - but politicians are turning a deaf ear, says Frank Fie...
All new mothers and fathers should have “parenting classes” and schools should offer a GCSE in taki...
Immigration is the election issue which “dares not speak its name” in the campaign, according to a ...
Pupils should not progress to the next school year until they acquire the knowledge they require, a...
Coalition changes to the benefits system fly in the face of what voters would like to see, says Fra...