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I am hugely proud to have been elected as the Labour MP for High Peak in the 2024 general election.
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Delivering real change for the people in our communities 🌹
Update on Swift nesting at Chapel Milton Viaduct 🪶
I’m proud to be supporting Pete and Mummy's Star with their campaign for better rights for mums facing cancer. 💜

I’ve worked closely with the charity in Parliament and have seen first-hand the difference they are making for families going through the most difficult circumstances.

I’ll keep working with Mummy’s Star to make sure mums and families in High Peak, and across the country, get the support they deserve.
Reform say that people barely use Glossop Tip – I did a survey during a visit, and it was clear that wasn’t true.

Help us stop them from closing our tip, sign our petition here:  https://www.jon4highpeak.com/help-me-save-glossop-tip/
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐢𝐥

Last week I raised in the House my concerns over the rising price of oil for High Peak residents. Thousands of households across our area, including in Hope Valley where I live, are reliant on heating oil and have seen their costs more than double since the outbreak of war in Iran.

It was therefore hugely welcome news last Monday that the Prime Minister announced a £53 million support package to help the most vulnerable households in rural communities with the price of heating oil.

Going forward, we must ensure that the sector is better regulated so households in High Peak get a fairer deal and are better protected from sudden price increases in future.

If you're worried about your bills or need extra support with the cost of living, please do get in touch with my office and we'll do all we can to help. You can contact us at jon.pearce.mp@parliament.uk or on 01298 918189.
And that’s a wrap! 🎉

Another High Peak Careers, Skills and Jobs Fair in the books. This is the third one I’ve held, and I’m delighted that each has been even bigger and better than the last.  

Thanks to every exhibitor and everyone who came and made it such a special day! I’ll be holding another Fair in Glossop later in year and I’m so excited to share more details soon - watch this space!
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I’m so pleased to be hosting my third Careers, Skills and Jobs Fair today here at the Crescent in Buxton. With companies like Tarmac, Google and Lomas here, as well as volunteer groups, colleges and other community organisations, there’s something for everyone. 

We’ll be here until 1pm, so please do come down to have a look and say hi!
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫

This week in Parliament I hosted an event for @Mummy's Star, the only UK charity supporting mums diagnosed with cancer in and around pregnancy. 

The charity was founded by High Peak resident Pete Wallroth in honour of his wife Mair, who sadly died from cancer not long after their son was born.

I’m backing the Mummy's Star Save Our Bond campaign for a change in the law that would allow women who are diagnosed with cancer to defer or pause their maternity leave whilst they receive treatment. This change would protect the maternity leave of these mums for what it should be: caring for and bonding with their babies. 

You can find out more here: https://www.mummysstar.org/saveourbond 

I was proud to raise the issue in Parliament today.
Delivering the change our community deserves 🌹
Gamesley Coffee Morning ☕

It was great to catch up with residents from across Gamesley at our coffee morning in Twig Coffee ’s café last week.

The community centre has become a real hub for people across the estate, and I’m really proud that our Labour mayor Claire Ward - East Midlands Mayor  has provided nearly £200,000 in Community Development Funding to support the brilliant work of Gamesley Community Group  and The Bureau, Glossop .

Thanks to everyone who came along for a chat and a cuppa.

If you couldn’t make it but would like to raise an issue with me, please get in touch at jon.pearce.mp@parliament.uk
Thank you to everyone who joined my International Women’s Day event with Crossroads Derbyshire last week in Gamesley Community & Sports Centre 

Huge thanks to our speakers - Dr Fatima Eltinay (Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner), Dr Shirley Woods Gallagher and Johanne Lee - for sharing their insights on the challenges women and girls still face and the work being done to change that.

As a dad to girls, this issue means a lot to me. By listening and standing together, we can help build a safer future for women and girls. 💜

#IWD2026
Reform want to close Glossop Tip - but they’re not telling the whole story.
 
Sign the petition to help save it:
https://www.jon4highpeak.com/help-me-save-glossop-tip/
Delivering the change our community deserves 🌹
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For all the joy and happiness it brings us, parenthood also presents challenges. It always has done - but, as the father of three young children, I know that protecting them from online harm is one of the newest and biggest worries for all of us who are parents. It’s a topic my wife and I discuss frequently.

The government’s consultation on restricting children’s access to mobile phones and social media, to which over 45,000 people have already responded, opened last month. We are keen to build a national consensus, and I urge everybody, especially parents and young people, to contribute your thoughts and views.

Any measures the government takes will be led by the evidence. So, alongside the consultation, it has launched social media “pilots” which will allow a range of options - such as an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, overnight social media curfews, and capping access to popular apps like TikTok and Instagram to one hour per day - to be tested in 300 homes around the country.

Based on the evidence I’ve seen, I believe the status quo isn’t working; social media platforms aren’t prioritising children’s safety online.

As a member of the House of Commons’ Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, I was appalled by the evidence presented by organisations, such as the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, about how social media algorithms push extreme content, such as promoting eating disorders and anorexia. Such content can cause lasting harm to young people at one of the most difficult and vulnerable stages of their lives. The most frequent users of social media are 13-15 year-olds, with 96 percent having their own profiles.

I’m also deeply concerned too about the addictive nature of some social media content - the Children’s Commissioner for England, for instance, warned our committee that ad-based models, such as gaming sites, use design features to keep users online for as long as possible - and the problem of cyberbullying online. As Ofcom’s latest report underlines, over one-third of children and young people say they have experienced “nasty or hurtful interactions” online.

There are also important questions about the privacy of our children online. By introducing age verification, the Online Safety Act is ensuring children see fewer harmful posts online. I just don’t understand why Nigel Farage and Reform want to scrap these vital protections. By contrast, the government’s social media consultation will look at how age verification enforcement should be strengthened.

At the same time, the government recognises that many children watch videos online for schoolwork and learning, while others use platforms to access support and advice, and to connect with others their own age.

My priority is to give children the best start to life. That’s about decent childcare, raising school standards, and ensuring no child grows up in poverty. And, increasingly, it’s now also about finding a way to make children’s experience online as healthy, happy and worthwhile as possible, while protecting them from all that is poisonous, troublesome and threatening about social media.
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Thank you to everyone who joined my online surgery and took the time to speak with me. It was incredibly valuable to hear directly from residents across High Peak about the issues that matter most to them.

Today’s discussions included SEND placements, employment rights and international affairs. These conversations help inform the work I do on your behalf, both locally and in Parliament.

If you’d like to book an appointment for a future surgery, please contact me:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 01298 918189
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‼️Wildfire incident off Snake Pass near Ladybower Reservoir.

Thank you to Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue crews for responding quickly this morning.

Please avoid the area and allow emergency services to work safely.#UPDATE 16:35 hours

Firefighters are now being supported at this incident by partners through the Fire Operations Group (FOG).

The fire involves approximately 15,000 sqm of moorland.

We're expected to remain in attendance into the evening.

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We are currently dealing with a wildfire off the Snake Pass near to the Ladybower Reservoir.

Firefighters from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service initially attended the incident following a 999 call to its control room at 08:58 hours this morning but have now handed over to Derbyshire.

Several fire engines are at the scene with firefighters from Dronfield, Bradwell, New Mills, Buxton, Hathersage and Glossop. Crews are supported by two argocat all-terrain vehicles and a rural unimog.

Please avoid the area.

No further information is available at this time.
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I have worked on this issue for the past few years and I’m continuing to press for action.

I have written to all major retailers across High Peak asking them to stop selling disposable BBQs, which can pose a serious fire risk to our moorlands, countryside and local communities.🔥

Thank you to Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service for highlighting this important message. Please think carefully and help protect our beautiful area this summer.
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We are incredibly lucky to live in High Peak, surrounded by some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country🌳
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Good luck to Glossop North End who are playing in the Derbyshire Senior Cup Final against Ilkeston tonight ⚽ ... See MoreSee Less

Good luck to Glossop
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