Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

13 hours ago

Today marks 9 years since the horrific Manchester Arena attack. We remember the 22 innocent people who lost their lives, the hundreds who were injured, and all those whose lives were changed forever that night.🐝 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

14 hours ago

Today we remember Fusilier Lee Rigby, who was brutally murdered 13 years ago.

We honour his courage, his sacrifice, and the lasting pain carried by his family, friends and fellow soldiers.

Lest we forget. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

23 hours ago

𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝟴𝟮% 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 - 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟵𝟰𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

This Government is taking action to restore order and control to our immigration system while ensuring it works fairly and properly for the country. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

On 7 January 1990, I went with my dad to watch Derby County play away at Port Vale. Following Derby around the country with him was my happy place growing up, so those memories stay vivid. On the radio and in the newspapers that day all the talk was that if Manchester United lost to Nottingham Forest, Alex Ferguson was going to be sacked.

Derby drew that afternoon but lost the replay three days later. Manchester United, meanwhile, won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Mark Robins. Ferguson kept his job, won the FA Cup that season - his first trophy at United - and by the time he retired 26 years later he had won 38 major honours. Had that one header not gone in, football history might look very different.

The lesson is simple: lasting success often requires patience.

Ironically, Manchester United themselves seem to have forgotten that. Since Sir Alex retired, they have gone through 12 managers in 13 years and still have not won another league title.

I sometimes think British politics has fallen into the same trap. During Ferguson’s 26 years at United, Britain had only five prime ministers. Since he retired, we have already had more than that in half the time. Constant upheaval may create headlines, but it rarely solves underlying problems we face or creates long-term progress.

And after another noisy week in politics, with conflicts abroad and uncertainty at home, it is worth us all taking a moment’s pause.

I understand and indeed share people’s frustration at the pace of change. For years many families have felt worse off. Wages have struggled to keep pace with prices, and public services have often seemed to move backwards instead of forwards.
If there was a quick fix for these problems, as some would have you believe, we would have grasped it with both hands. Some things do take time and the hard work we have put in is starting to bear fruit.

Last week, despite everything else dominating the news, Britain was confirmed as the fastest-growing economy among the world’s major nations in the first three months of this year.

New NHS figures also showed waiting lists in England falling by nearly half a million since we came to power, with the biggest improvement in treatment times for 16 years.

And after months of negotiations, Britain joined 45 other European nations in backing tougher interpretations of the European Convention on Human Rights to make it easier to deport foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers. With small boat crossing down this year and having already closed 40% of the Conservative’s asylum hotels, we are quietly getting on with the job of securing our borders.

Closer to home, we helped Buxton Opera House secure visas for two-star performers for this year’s festival, while continuing local community work across High Peak, including a fantastic coffee morning in Peak Dale.

Politics can sometimes feel dominated by social media outrage, by personality rather than policy and demands for instant results. But lasting change throughout Britain’s history has often been quieter than that. It takes persistence, patience and a willingness to stick with a plan long enough to see it through.

That was true for Alex Ferguson. And I believe it is true for our country today as well. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲🗑

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✔️ Sign my petition
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Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

People across the High Peak work hard, pay their taxes, and expect fairness in return. So it can’t be right that some multi-million pound properties in London are paying less council tax than family homes here in Derbyshire.

That’s why I welcome the Government’s plans for a new surcharge on homes worth more than £2 million.

Fewer than 1% of properties will be affected, but it could raise around £430 million a year to help support local services and invest more fairly in communities like ours.

For too long, areas like the High Peak have been expected to do more with less. This is about making the system fairer and ensuring those with the broadest shoulders contribute a bit more. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱.🌾🚛

Following concerns raised from industry groups including the NFU, the Government has announced support to help businesses facing rising fuel costs linked to global instability.

Measures include:
⛽ 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙙𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧
🚛 𝘼 12-𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙂𝙑 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙭 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮
🌾 𝘼 𝙘𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙡 𝙙𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 15 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚

These industries are vital to our rural communities, local economy and supply chains, and this support will help ease pressure on businesses and working families alike.

Thank you to everyone who has continued making the case for practical support during challenging times. ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

1 day ago

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸👏

This summer, every child aged 5–15 will be able to travel 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 on participating local buses throughout August as part of the Government’s new Great British Summer Savings scheme 🚌

With the cost of living still putting pressure on household budgets, this support will help families enjoy days out, visit loved ones and make the most of the summer holidays without extra travel costs.

Alongside this, the Government is also taking action to help keep bills down by extending the fuel duty cut and reducing pressure on food prices.🌹 ... See MoreSee Less

Jon Pearce MP for High Peak

2 days ago

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲.

Ashgate Hospice and Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board have agreed funding and service arrangements for 2026/27, helping secure a more stable future for hospice services in our communities.

As part of the agreement, inpatient capacity at Ashgate Hospice will increase from 8 to 10 beds, alongside continued support for care in people’s homes and through the Virtual Ward service.

This is an important step forward in protecting compassionate, high-quality care for local people and their families when they need it most.

A huge thank you to everyone at Ashgate Hospice for the incredible work they do every single day. 💙 ... See MoreSee Less