Sarah Teather and Brent Liberal Democrats

Following the inquiry into asylum support for children and young people, supported by The Children's Society, Sarah Teather secured a debate in Parliament on the inquiry's findings.

During the debate, Sarah, who chaired the cross-party panel of parliamentarians and expects who carried out the inquiry, said:

Local Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather has returned safely from her third trip to Gaza. While she was in the region Sarah witnessed the devastating emotional and physical consequences people experience from living in a land under siege. Sarah is now calling on the British Government to put greater effort into securing a peaceful and lasting settlement.

Sarah Teather will next week meet with the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, to discuss the future of Gladstone Park primary school.

Commenting, the local Lib Dem MP said:

"Since these proposals were announced, I have been in frequent contact with Anne Kinderlerer, the Chair of Governors, and have heard the concerns of many parents whose children attend Gladstone Park. I am particularly concerned about the short timeframe that has been given to the school for the implementation of academy status, especially given the fact that until this latest inspection the school had been classified as 'good'.

Following a cross-party Parliamentary Inquiry into asylum support for children and families, Sarah Teather, who chaired the inquiry, has tabled a parliamentary motion calling on the government to address the impact that low support rates are having. You can read more about the inquiry here: http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-lobbying/parliamentary-work/parliamentary-inquiry-asylum-support-children-an-1.

Brent Central MP Sarah Teather has tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the Government to continue to include the life of Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole in the national curriculum. This follows reports that when the Secretary of State for Education announces the new curriculum shortly, Mary Seacole's name will no longer appear on it.

This evening I voted against the second reading of the same-sex marriage bill. It was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever taken. As a life-long liberal and a committed Catholic I spent many months reflecting on this issue in the lead up to the vote. I wanted to explain to people why I took this step.

The Children and Families Bill was published by the Department for Education today. The Bill includes reforms to adoption, family justice, an overhaul of Special Educational Needs, reinforcing the role of the Children's Commissioner and plans to introduce childminders agencies. It also includes the extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees.

WOEFUL ASYLUM SUPPORT PUSHES THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INTO DESTITUTION

Alarmingly low levels of asylum support are forcing thousands of children and their families seeking safety in the UK into severe poverty, putting babies' and mothers' lives at risk, a parliamentary inquiry reveals today (30 January).

Local Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather has launched a petition opposing Boris Johnson's police front counter closures. Under the Tory Mayor's plans, two of Brent's front counters in Harlesden and Willesden Green are to be closed, with Willesden Green Police Station closed entirely.

Sixty-five front counters across London have been earmarked for closure due to apparent 'underuse'. However, a survey of Harlesden Police Station showed that its front counter was used by 642 people over a 25-day period, making the front counter busier than the one at Kilburn Police Station, which is to remain open.