Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

Great to visit the fantastic YHA Castleton Losehill Hall and meet Sean Rogers, the newly appointed manager.

YHA England and Wales does brilliant work opening up the outdoors to people from all backgrounds, giving more young people and families the chance to experience places like the Peak District.

Wishing Sean all the very best in his new role and thank you to the team for the warm welcome for me and my two dogs! ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak and Damien Greenhalgh

2 days ago

DEBUNKING REFORM’S DODGY DATA

Today I was at Glossop Tip, with Labour councillors and local residents, getting people to sign our petition and to debunk Reform’s dodgy data.

Far from the claims being pushed by Reform-run Derbyshire County Council, the overwhelming majority of people we spoke to were local - from Glossop, New Mills and across the High Peak.

Reform is saying that up to 70% of users aren’t even from Derbyshire. People here know that simply isn’t true - and now we’ve got the evidence to back that up.

Reform need to bin their rubbish idea.

Local people want and need their local tip and recycling centre. We’re going to fight Reform every step of the way on this.

Help us stop them, sign our petition here: www.jon4highpeak.com/help-me-save-glossop-tip/ ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 days ago

Since becoming your MP in 2024, my core priority has been supporting working families and getting people back into employment and contributing to our economy.

That’s why I was so keen to sit on the committee steering the government’s Employment Rights Bill through Parliament.

Last week, the new law, and a raft of other measures, started to come into force. Together, they will not just strengthen dignity and security at work, but also tackle the cost of living.

The Employment Rights Act bans exploitative zero-hours contracts and “fire and rehire”; enhances protections for workers who “blow the whistle” on sexual harassment; and ensures “day one” rights for sick pay and paternity leave.

As a dad, I know just how important and precious the time parents get to spend with our newborn babies is. I’m a long-time supporter of The Dad Shift, which campaigns for better paternity leave and last month I hosted an event in parliament for High Peak resident Pete Wallroth and the team from Mummy’s Star. The charity – which was founded by Pete in memory of his wife, Mair, who tragically passed away from cancer shortly after the birth of their son – is currently campaigning to allow pregnant women and mums diagnosed with cancer to defer or pause maternity leave while they’re undergoing treatment.

The government is also continuing its drive to make work pay. Under the Conservatives, the number of children growing up in poverty in households where at least one parent works grew by over 900,000. Here in High Peak, by the time the Tories left office, over 70 percent of kids in poverty lived in working households.

Labour is tackling this problem head on. This month, the National Living Wage increased, boosting pay by £900 for those working full time and benefitting around 1,000 employees here in High Peak. At the same time, a rise in the National Minimum Wage will provide a £1,500 boost for over 200,000 young workers.

These pay rises are accompanied by other measures to cut the cost of living for working parents. They are now eligible for 30 hours of free childcare – saving families up to £7,500 per child every year. We’re rolling out breakfast clubs, including at Peak Forest, New Mills and Bamford Primary right here in the High Peak, saving parents £450 per year. And the two-child benefit cap, which disproportionately affects parents in work, has been scrapped – benefitting 111,000 children and 30,350 families in the East Midlands.

As I saw first hand working on the bill, the Tories and Reform fought tooth and nail against the Employment Rights Act – and even now Nigel Farage is committed to stripping working people of the vital protections it contains.

By contrast, Labour’s approach is designed to prevent good employers being unfairly undercut by those who choose to exploit and underpay their workers. It ensures people have the peace of mind of knowing they’ll be paid if they’re sick. And it guarantees people are paid fairly for the work they do. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

4 days ago

I’m so proud to be backing Buxton’s bid for Town of Culture! 🎭

Read more: www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/your-world/key-leaders-back-buxtons-bid-for-town-of-culture-title-6567277 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

4 days ago

Really concerning to see the moorland fire near Glossop and the scale of the damage caused across our countryside.

A huge thank you to Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, local fire crews, the Glossop Mountain Rescue Team and all the partners who worked tirelessly to tackle the blaze in very challenging conditions. Incidents like this show the very best of our emergency services and volunteers.

With hotter, drier conditions becoming more common, the risk of moorland fires is only increasing. We need to do more to prevent these incidents and make sure our services are properly resourced to respond when they happen.

It’s also a timely reminder of my campaign on the use and sale of disposal BBQ - something as simple as a discarded barbecue or glass can spark fires like this. Please take care when enjoying our countryside and help protect it for everyone. You can still sign my petition to stop retailers selling disposal BBQs here: www.jon4highpeak.com/petition-stop-selling-disposable-bbqs/ ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 week ago

Great to hold another constituency surgery at my office in Chapel last week. Among the topics discussed were planning problems, business rates and the challenges faced by the hospitality sector.

Have an issue you’d like to discuss in private? Please get in touch with my office to make an appointment.

You can contact us at [email protected], or give us a call on 01298 918189 📧 ☎️

We’re always here to help ✅ ... See MoreSee Less